The most expensive cars ever sold at auction - at up to $142M

Classic cars have been one of the fastest appreciating high-value assets, increasing in price faster than art, wine, property and even precious metals. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale - $26,400,000 Sold: 16 August 2014 Auction: RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale, California, USA Just three 275GTB/C Speciale Ferraris were ever created by coachbuilding specialists Scaglietti. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM - $28,050,000 Sold: 10 December 2015 Auction: RM Sotheby's Driven by Disruption sale, New York, USA The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is an ex-works racer built for Formula One racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio as the Italian brand looked to take the fight to Mercedes-Benz at the Mille Miglia It sold in 2015 for $28,050,000 and remains one of the most expensive motor cars to change hands The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is an ex-works racer. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - $48,405,000 Sold: 26 August 2018 Auction: RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale, California, USA The former priciest model to go under the hammer was another Ferrari 250 GTO from 1962 - this one sold during Monterey car week by RM Sotheby's in 2018 Chassis number 3413 GT is one of the earliest made. 1962 Ferrari 330 LM/250 GTO - $51,705,000 Sold: 13 November 2023 Auction: RM Sotheby's 'The One' Auction, New York, USA The most expensive Ferrari to ever sell at auction: This spectacular 1962 330 LM/250 GTO - widely considered the rarest example of Ferrari's most celebrated and sought-after classic car - sold for $51.7million.