5 Most Expensive Cars of All Time

Below you can see the list of 5 most expensive cars of all time. For our discussion and a more comprehensive list please see 10 most expensive cars in the world.

5. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM

Price: 28,050,000

Juan Manual Fangio, one of the most famous racers in the 1950s, raced this car, hence exponentially increasing its value. In fact, the car was designed specifically for Fangio to race in the 1956 Mille Maglia, where he finished fourth.

4. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196

Price: $29,600,000

Sold in 2013, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 was also another car driven to perfection by Fangio, who won the European and German Grand Prix in the car in 1954. This was also the most expensive car ever sold at the time.

3. 1957 Ferrari 335S

Price: $35,711,359

Ferrari is the only brand to have sold cars for over $30 million, as the top 3 most expensive cars ever sold are Ferraris. The car took parts in incredibly high profile races in its heyday and was driven by some of the best drivers in the world of their time.

2. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

Price: $48,405,000

This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is one of only two cars to fetch more than $40 million. It competed in several high profile races and earned its incredible price in 2018.

1. 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

Price: $70,000,000

Beating all other cars by a wide margin is the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, winner of a Tour de France, which was sold in 2018 for a whopping $70 million, having been purchased by David Macneil, CEO of Weather Tech.

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