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: January 23, 2024
1. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
![Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe high angle front three-quarter action](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mercedes-300-SLR-Uhlenhaut-Coupe-4-1024x660.jpeg)
Sale Price: $142,000,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 5/5/2022
2. 1962 Ferrari 330 LM/250 GTO
![Ferrari Gala 250 GTO front](https://hagerty-media-prod.imgix.net/2023/11/Ferrari-250-GTO-GettyImages-1741965010.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=427&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=640)
Sale Price: $51,705,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 11/13/2023
3. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1962-Ferrari-250-GTO-by-Scaglietti695914_-1024x638.jpg)
Sale Price: $48,405,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/25/2018
4. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
![1962 Ferrari 250 GTO](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-3-1024x768.jpeg)
Sale Price: $38,115,000 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 8/14/2014
5. 1957 Ferrari 335 S
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2877_10547910_0-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $35,763,848 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/5/2016
6. 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2S6A9714-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $30,255,000 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 8/18/2023
7. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196
![1954 Mercedes-Benz W196](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-4-1024x744.jpeg)
Sale Price: $29,650,095 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 7/12/2013
8. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
![1956 Ferrari 290 MM](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1956-Ferrari-290-MM-by-Scaglietti251716_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $28,050,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/10/2015
9. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4S
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1967-Ferrari-275-GTB_4-S-N-A-R-T-Spider-by-Scaglietti886023_-1024x684.jpg)
Sale Price: $27,500,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/15/2013
10. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C
![Ferrari 275 GTB/C](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1964-Ferrari-275-GTB_C-Speciale-by-Scaglietti273483_-1024x684.jpg)
Sale Price: $26,400,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/15/2014
11. 1956 Aston Martin DBR1
![1956 Aston Martin DBR1](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1956-Aston-Martin-DBR1426476_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $22,550,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/18/2017
12. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
![1956 Ferrari 290 MM](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1956-Ferrari-290-MM-by-Scaglietti729984_-1024x684.jpg)
Sale Price: $22,005,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/8/2018
13. 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport
![1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Carroll Shelby](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1955-Ferrari-410-Sport-Spider-by-Scaglietti1258129_-1024x682.jpg)
Sale Price: $22,005,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/20/2022
14. 1935 Duesenberg Model SSJ
![1935 Duesenberg SSJ](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1935_Duesenberg_SSJ-241-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $22,000,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/24/2018
15. 1955 Jaguar D-Type
![1955 Jaguar D-Type](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1955-Jaguar-D-Type382254_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $21,780,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/19/2016
16. 1963 Aston Martin DP215
![1963 Aston Martin DP215](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1963-Aston-Martin-DP215-Grand-Touring-Competition-Prototype697055_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $21,455,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/24/2018
17. 1995 McLaren F1
![1995 McLaren F1](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1995_McLaren_F1-Creative-2-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $20,465,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/13/2021
18. 1994 Mclaren F1
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1994-McLaren-F1-LM-Specification-794889_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $19,805,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/16/2019
19. 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo
![1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1939-Alfa-Romeo-8C-2900B-Lungo-Spider-by-Touring382404_-1024x684.jpg)
Sale Price: $19,800,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/19/2016
20. 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04
![Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 W04](https://hagerty-media-prod.imgix.net/2024/01/2013-Mercedes-AMG-Petronas-F1-W041410451_.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=640)
Sale Price: $18,815,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 11/17/2023
21. 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring
![1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/3888_10646390_1-opt-1024x768.jpg)
Sale Price: $18,563,605 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/5/2019
22. 1961 Ferrari 250 California
![1961 Ferrari 250 California](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2651_10514398_0.jpg)
Sale Price: $18,405,440 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 2/6/2015
23. 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus
![1954 Ferrari 375 Plus](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-5-1024x683.jpeg)
Sale Price: $18,309,613 Auction house: Bonhams Date sold: 6/27/2014
24. 1959 Ferrari 250 California
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1959_Ferrari_250_GT_LWB_Cal_Spider_Comp_0019-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $18,150,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 8/20/2016
25. 1962 Ferrari 250 California
![1962 Ferrari 250 GT California](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1962-Ferrari-250-GT-SWB-CA-Spider_2-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $18,045,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 3/3/2023
26. 1959 Ferrari 250 California
![1959 Ferrari 250 California](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1959-Ferrari-250-GT-LWB-California-Spider-Competizione-by-Scaglietti564758_-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $17,990,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 12/6/2017
27. 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
![](https://hagerty-media-prod.imgix.net/2024/01/Mecum-Kissimmee-011424_S195.3_Ferrari_1963_250-GT-SWB_California-Spider_4137_Block.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=427&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=640)
Sale Price: $17,990,000 Auction house: Mecum Date sold: 1/13/2024
28. 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1964-Ferrari-250-LM-by-Scaglietti248361_-1024x553.jpg)
Sale Price: $17,600,000 Auction house: RM Sotheby’s Date sold: 8/13/2015
29. 1961 Ferrari 250 California
![1961 Ferrari 250 California](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1961_Ferrari_250_GT_SWB_Cal_Spider-008-1024x683.jpg)
Sale Price: $17,160,000 Auction house: Gooding & Co. Date sold: 3/11/2016
30. 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
![](https://insider.hagerty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Artcurial250LM-7-1024x640.jpg)
Sale Price: $17,120,268 Auction house: Artcurial Date sold: 7/6/2023
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