Top 10 most expensive cars ever sold at auction
From record-breaking Mercedes-Benz legends to Ferrari icons that defined an era, these are the top 10 most expensive cars ever sold at auction — a showcase of rarity, heritage and staggering value that continues to shape the collector car world.
1.1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
Auction house RM Sotheby’s / Location Stuttgart
Year sold 2022 / Sold for $143,000,000
2. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R streamliner
Auction house RM Sotheby’s Location Stuttgart
Year sold 2025 / Sold for $53,917,370
3. 1962 Ferrari 330 LM 250 GTO by Scaglietti
Auction house RM Sotheby’s / Location New York
Year sold 2023 / Sold for $51,705,000
4. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Auction house RM Sotheby’s / Location Monterey
Year sold 2018 / Sold for $48,405,000
5. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Auction house Bonhams / Location Monterey
Year sold 2014 / Sold for $38,115,000
6. 1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti
Auction house RM Sotheby’s / Location Paris
Year sold 2025 / Sold for $36,344,960
7. 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti
Auction house Artcurial / Location Paris
Year sold 2016 / Sold for $35,821,289
8. 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta
Auction house Bonhams / Location Monterey
Year sold 2023 / Sold for $30,255,000
9. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196
Auction house Bonhams / Location Goodwood
Year sold 2013 / Sold for $29,650,095
10. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
Auction house RM Sotheby’s / Location New York
Year sold 2015 / Sold for $28,050,000