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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.
At US$ 3.4 million, the Lykan HyperSport was the third most expensive production car at the time of its production. The HyperSport is the first car to have headlights with embedded jewels; they contain titanium LED blades with 440 platinum diamonds (15cts); [9] although buyers had a selection of rubies, diamonds, yellow diamonds, and sapphires to be integrated into the vehicle's headlights at ...
Least expensive (production) – US$125 (equivalent to $2,348 in 2024) official general inflation – 1922 Briggs & Stratton Flyer; Most expensive (auction) – US$143,000,000 1957 Uhlenhaut Coupé [52] [53] Most expensive (private sale) – US$70,000,000 (£52,000,000 at June 2018 exchange rates) 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (2018) [54]
In 2016, it sold for a staggering $13.75 million, making it the most expensive American car ever auctioned at the time. 2. 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible – $3.5 Million.
The Italian supercar has an eight-cylinder 4.7-liter V-8 engine, sleek body and white paint job. Since buying the car, the performer has been photographed in a black one, too. If Spears is taking ...
[a] [17] At £146,094, the Continental R, which made its debut at the 1991 Geneva Motor Show, surpassed the next most expensive Bentley by £22,000 to become the most expensive vehicle in the world. The Sultan of Brunei bought the first bright red show model while it was still on display, which launched the country's sizeable market for the ...
The Ferrari F40 (Type F120) is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car [12] engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina.It was built from 1987 until 1992, with the LM and GTE race car versions continuing production until 1994 and 1996 respectively. [15]
The term 'supercar' is frequently used for the extreme fringe of powerful, low-bodied mid-engine luxury sportscars. A low-profile car may have limited ground clearance, but a handling-favorable center of gravity and a smaller frontal area than a front engined car. These characteristics can reduce supercars' aerodynamic drag, enabling higher top ...