2025 (early October): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction thus far in 2025 include a mix of modern hypercars and classics from the mid-century, as well as the most expensive Formula 1 Grand Prix car ever, the most expensive Le Mans race winner, and the most expensive new car sold for charity. The … Read more
Only 82 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction with the world record for the most expensive car ever $143 million paid for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. Only 82 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car … Read more
A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ Coupe and a 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi des Belges Tourer led the results at the Bonhams Audrain 2025 auction in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. The two top results at the annual Bonhams Audrain Auction 2025 in Newport were for two cars built over a century apart. … Read more
Gooding Christie’s announced a covered-headlight 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider as the lead car for the 2025 Paris Rétromobile classic car auction. The third 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider will headline Gooding Christie’s inaugural Paris Auction during the 50th edition of Salon Rétromobile in early 2026. No estimate has been released … Read more
Gooding Christie’s set several new marque records with top sale results for antique, brass, and classic era cars at the Stan Lucas Collection auction in Long Beach, California, in September 2025. The special Stan Lucas Collection auction by Gooding Christie’s achieved strong results with 9 cars achieving over a million dollars, and three-quarters of the … Read more
A 1953 Golden Sahara II custom show car sold for $1,265,000 to top the sales results at the Mecum Chicago 2025 auction of Larry Klairmont cars and autombilia. Mecum Larry’s Legacy Auction in Chicago 2025 Mecum Auctions — Larry’s Legacy: From the Larry Klairmont Collection auction on September 19-21, 2025, at the Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum … Read more
A model-record $25 million for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione topped the sales results at the Gooding Pebble Beach 2025 classic car auction. The top results at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2025 classic car auction set new model records for two Ferraris. The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider … Read more
The top results at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2025 classic car auction set new world model records for four Ferraris. RM Sotheby’s sold a 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 as a charity lot for $26,000,000 as the most expensive car sold at the 2025 Monterey Motor Week classic car auctions in mid-August 2025 in California. New … Read more
The top results at the Mecum Monterey 2025 auction were a Lamborghini Miura, followed by two Mercedes-Benz 300 SL classics. Mecum sold seven cars for over a million dollars at the Monterey 2025 collector car auction. Somewhat surprisingly, the top results were not for modern hypercars but for traditional mid-century classics. The most expensive car … Read more
A 2005 Maserati MC12 Stradale and a 2008 Koenigsegg CCXR Targa were the top results at the Broad Arrow Monterey 2025 classic car auction. The most expensive car sold at the Broad Arrow Monterey 2025 classic car auction was, as expected, the 2005 Maserati MC12 Stradale, which set a model record and at $5,202,500 became … Read more
The top results from the Monterey 2025 auctions included the most expensive charity car ever and new model records for several Ferraris, including the California Spider, F40, F50, Daytona, 599, and LaFerrari. The most expensive car sold during the Monterey 2025 motoring week auctions was a 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ that sold as … Read more
Several marques including Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romero, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Ford, Pagani, and Porsche had cars sold at public auction for between $10 and $12 million. The first car ever to have sold for more than $10 million at public auction was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. The $10 … Read more