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An additional 100 orders were filled in 1930. Thus, the Model J fell short of the original goal to sell 500 cars a year. [9] Most engine and chassis were made in 1929 and 1930, but due to the Depression, high price, etc., ended up sold and bodied throughout subsequent years. Thus the year for a given Model J usually refers to the latter.
It is the most valuable American car ever made and one of the most valuable cars in the world; estimated at around US$50 million dollars. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Twenty Grand is the most valuable and flagship vehicle of the Nethercutt Collection and the family's car collection, where it was fully restored by J.B. Nethercutt and painted in its ...
The SSJ reportedly produced 400 hp (298 kW) and could go 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in less than 8 seconds. Cooper's SSJ sold for $22 million in 2018, making it the most expensive American car ever sold at auction at the time. [33] About 378 of 481 Model Js of all types still existed as of 2002. [34]
Various body styles were also in vogue at the time, including the high-wheel motor buggy (resembling the horse buggy of before 1900), runabouts, tonneaus, and other more expensive closed bodies. [3] The vehicles most closely associated with the Brass Era were larger, more expensive luxury vehicles, such as those built by Packard, Peerless ...
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” is the most expensive classic car in the world. It was designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut, who gave it a 3.0-litre straight-eight race engine that ...
Pages in category "1930s cars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 259 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.
Among his most expensive and coveted automobiles is the 1984 Lamborghini Countach QV (one sold for $258,500 in 2018) and the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT (one sold for $1.87 million in 2024). Ralph ...