The highlight was the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO bearing chassis #3851 GT, which set a new record for the highest amount paid for a car at auction when the final bid came in at a staggering $38,115,000. But the 250 GTO was just one of a handful of classic Ferraris that all sold for millions of dollars each.
Auction house RM Auctions held a two-day event where the six most expensive cars sold were all classic Ferraris. The highest bid here was $26.4 million for a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale. Another 275, a 275 GTB/4 once owned by Steve McQueen, also went up for sale and fetched $10.2 million. The auction house also sold a 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype for $6,930,000.
Back in the Bonhams auction, where the 250 GTO was sold, a 1953 Ferrari 250 Mille Miglia Berlinetta went for $7.2 million, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase Speciale Aerodinamica went for $6.9 million and a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet went for $6.8 million.
A record was also set for a classic Lamborghini, with one bidder snapping up a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV for just over $2 million, eclipsing the car’s previous record of $1.7 million.
Below are the ten most expensive cars sold at auction last week in Monterey:
1) 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO: $38,115,000
2) 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale: $26,400,000
3) 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider (closed headlight): $15,180,000
4) 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Coupe: $11,550,000
5) 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4: $10,175,000
6) 1953 Ferrari 250 Mille Miglia Berlinetta: $7,260,000
7) 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype: $6,930,000
8) 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase Speciale Aerodinamica: $6,875,000
9) 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet: $6,820,000
7) 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 cabriolet (open headlight): $5,610,000
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