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The Top 30 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold at Auction
These are the cream of the crop: the most expensive cars traded at auction. Mercedes-Benz holds the top spot and Ferrari makes up most of the list, but other marques, including those from Italy, Great Britain, and the United States secured places as well. Each listing provides a link to the car’s details, and the sale prices include auction fees.
Last updated: July 10, 2025
1. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
Sale Price: $142,000,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 5/5/2022
2. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R
3. 1962 Ferrari 330 LM/250 GTO
4. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Sale Price: $48,405,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/25/2018
5. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Sale Price: $38,115,000 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 8/14/2014
6. 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
7. 1957 Ferrari 335 S
Sale Price: $35,763,848 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/5/2016
8. 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta
Sale Price: $30,255,000 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 8/18/2023
9. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196
Sale Price: $29,650,095 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 7/12/2013
10. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
Sale Price: $28,050,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/10/2015
11. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4S
Sale Price: $27,500,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/15/2013
12. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C
Sale Price: $26,400,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/15/2014
13. 1956 Aston Martin DBR1
Sale Price: $22,550,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/18/2017
14. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
Sale Price: $22,005,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/8/2018
15. 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport
Sale Price: $22,005,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/20/2022
16. 1935 Duesenberg Model SSJ
Sale Price: $22,000,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/24/2018
17. 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Sale Price: $21,780,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/19/2016
18. 1963 Aston Martin DP215
Sale Price: $21,455,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/24/2018
19. 1995 McLaren F1
Sale Price: $20,465,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/13/2021
20. 1994 Mclaren F1
Sale Price: $19,805,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/16/2019
21. 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo
Sale Price: $19,800,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/19/2016
22. 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04
23. 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring
Sale Price: $18,563,605 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/5/2019
24. 1961 Ferrari 250 California
Sale Price: $18,405,440 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/6/2015
25. 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus
Sale Price: $18,309,613 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 6/27/2014
26. 1959 Ferrari 250 California
Sale Price: $18,150,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/20/2016
27. 2001 Ferrari F2001
Sale Price: $18,137,300 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 5/24/2025
28. 1962 Ferrari 250 California
Sale Price: $18,045,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 3/3/2023
29. 1959 Ferrari 250 California
Sale Price: $17,990,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/6/2017
30. 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
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Agree!
yea u rite!!!!
Ferrari 250 GTO, MacLaren F1 are easily my favorites from this list.
So they say everything old is new again…….hmm… ( ps: I agree with Richard )