Buying the most expensive car in the world

 Buying the most expensive car in the world

Ferrari takes the lead and Mercedes is the most expensive.. the 7 most expensive cars in the world sold at auction

The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM was sold at an auction in New York City for $ 28 million, the most expensive car sold in 2015, and the most expensive car ever sold in New York City

  Speaking of the most expensive cars ever sold in the world, Ferrari naturally dominates, cementing the Italian brand as one of the world's most sought-after and prestigious automakers. However, the most expensive car ever sold is not a Ferrari, but a Mercedes-Benz.

Here is a list of the 7 most expensive classic cars ever sold at auction, according to US News, Auto Express and other news platforms:

Mercedes-Benz 300S to R Coupe 1955 sold for $143 million in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 5, 2022 (communication sites)

1. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupe: $143 million

The Mercedes-Benz surpassed everyone else, as it was sold for $143 million at a private auction by RM Sotheby at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 5, 2022.

According to the Motor Authority website, there are only two copies of this 67-year-old Mercedes-Benz 300S to R Coupe (1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes), the second copy of which will remain in a museum. The company, named after Mercedes chief engineer at the time Rudolf Ullenhout, has a top speed of 186 mph.

The name of the buyer, who was required to keep the car available for public viewing and special events, was not revealed. The company said that the proceeds from the sale will be used to establish the "Mercedes-Benz Fund" worldwide, which will provide educational and research grants in environmental sciences to young people around the world.

1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Sold for $70 Million Built as a Superior Race Car (Websites)

2. Ferrari 250 GTO 1963: $70 million

American businessman David McNeil bought it in 2018, according to CNN. This wonderful car was made in 1963 to be a racing car, and it actually won the Tour de France in 1964. Which is one of the most famous car races in the world, and it is one of the 36 cars of its kind in the world, with a speed of 162 mph, and a speed of 60 mph in 6.1 seconds.

Of course, those numbers wouldn't hold up against modern-day supercars, but it was the world's fastest car in the 1960s, and it's still one of the world's most expensive cars ever.

Some call this beautiful car the "Picasso of the motoring world", and others describe it as "the Holy Grail of Ferrari." Among the current owners of this model of cars are the American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and John A. Shirley, the former president and chief operating officer of Microsoft.

The Ferrari 250 GTO was built in 1962 and is the preferred choice for collectors of luxury and rare cars in the world (websites)

3. Ferrari 250 GTO 1962: $48.4 million

It's no surprise that two Ferrari 250 GTOs are at the top of this list; So few are made that they are the preferred choice for collectors of luxury and rare cars in the world, and very few are ever auctioned or offered for sale.

It was bought by Dr. Gregory Witten, chairman of Numerix Software Inc. at Sotheby's annual auction in Monterey, California, in 2018, Business Insider reported.

This sports car is one of only 4 cars of its kind, and was driven in 1962 by the famous Italian racing driver at the time, Eduardo Gabrade, to win 6 consecutive victories that year, achieving the Italian championship for motorsports.

The car contains a 12-cylinder engine - in the form of a V12 - with a capacity of 3.0 liters, and the number 250 refers to a single cylinder volume of 0.25 liters, so that this engine can produce a power of up to 300 horses, which was considered a fantasy in the sixties of the last century.

4. Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 berlinetta: $38.1 million

When the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold at auction in 2014 for $38.1 million, it was at that time the most expensive car ever sold at auction, after an amateur bought it for $38,115 million. At an auction managed by Bonham Auctions in Carmel, California, USA.

And it was driven in the sixties of the last century by the French Formula 1 driver Joe Schlesser, who participated in the Tour de France in 1962 with the driver and ski champion Henri O'Reilly. Serious damage to the Ferrari.

Then this car spent 49 years in the possession of the famous Italian car collector Fabrizio Violati, founder of the Maranello Rosso Museum in San Marino (Italy), the museum that includes the largest collection of Ferrari 250 cars in the world.

5. 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaletti: $35.7 million

This distinctive car, produced in 1957, was sold at auction in Paris in 2016 for a sum of 35.7 million dollars, and it competed in many world races, and won the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix in Havana.

According to US News, the car was originally equipped with a 3.8-liter V12 Tipo 140 engine with a capacity of 340 horses, but it was modified in preparation for the Le Mans race in France. Ferrari upgraded the engine to a 400hp V12 Tipo 141 and was driven by Mike Hawthorne as he completed lap 30 at 126 mph, the first time in history that a lap was performed faster than 124 mph.

The car was then driven by a group of the most famous British car racers at the time, including the legendary driver Stirling Moss, but the car was discontinued at the end of 1958 after a major accident. Only 4 copies of this car were made.

6. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R: $29.6 million

7. 1956 Ferrari 290MM: $28 million

This masterpiece was sold at an auction in New York City, America, for $ 28 million in 2015, and Sotheby's auctions said at the time that it was the most expensive car sold in 2015, and the most expensive car ever sold in New York City, according to the Auto Express website. Express) at that time.

The car was designed to compete in the World Sports Car Championship, and it has a 230-horsepower V12 engine, designed by the famous Italian Sergio Scaglietti, and driven by the legendary sports racer Juan Manuel Fangio, and participated in many races, perhaps the most famous of which is the Mile race. The Mille Miglia in 1956, and this was the third round of the World Sports Car Championship where Fangio started the race behind 365 other cars, yet finished fourth behind 3 other Ferraris.

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