About: Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction (All Time)

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Collector automobiles ranked by hammer price at public auction in millions of USD. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is the most coveted collector car in history — widely considered the most beautiful racing car ever built, with only 36 examples made, each commanding extraordinary prices whenever one comes to market. A single example sold for $70 million in 2023, the highest price ever achieved for a car at public auction.

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Ferrari 250 GTO (1962) leads with 70 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 70 · median: 70.

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2023 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction (All Time)

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8 categories · 6 years

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Top Value

Ferrari 250 GTO (1962)

Auction Price (Million USD) · 2023

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Auction Price (Million USD)

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Period

2013 – 2023

6 years of data

Statistical Summary — 2023

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What This Data Shows

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Mercedes-Benz W196 F1 (1954)

Recorded 30 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2013.

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Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider (1967)

Recorded 28 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2013.

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Jaguar D-Type (1955)

Recorded 22 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2016.

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Aston Martin DBR1 (1956)

Recorded 23 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2017.

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Porsche 917 K Short Tail (1970)

Recorded 14 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2017.

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Ferrari 250 GTO (1962, second example)

Recorded 48 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2018.

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McLaren F1 (1995)

Recorded 21 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2021.

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Ferrari 250 GTO (1962)

Recorded 70 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2023.

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Full Data Table

8 records across 6 years

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Category	Metric	2013	2016	2017	2018	2021	2023
Mercedes-Benz W196 F1 (1954)	Auction Price (Million USD)	30	—	—	—	—	—
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider (1967)	Auction Price (Million USD)	28	—	—	—	—	—
Jaguar D-Type (1955)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	22	—	—	—	—
Aston Martin DBR1 (1956)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	23	—	—	—
Porsche 917 K Short Tail (1970)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	14	—	—	—
Ferrari 250 GTO (1962, second example)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	48	—	—
McLaren F1 (1995)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	21	—
Ferrari 250 GTO (1962)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	—	70