Cars are a big deal. They've shaped the world over the last century, so it's pretty natural that we're all interested in them. But if you want a nice car, you're going to have to pay more. And if you want a really, really nice car... it isn't going to be cheap. The most expensive cars in the world aren't the newest. When someone drops tens of millions on a car, they want more than bells and whistles and power locks and windows. They're looking for a sense of history, which is why the highest-priced cars ever are usually more than 50 years old.
So, for those of you thinking you're going to see state-of-the-art vehicles listed here, that'll only be the case if you're from the 1950s or '60s. But if you want to know what famous models or race winners went for, you're in the right place. These are some of the most important racers in the world, designed by legends of the track.
Sold at an Artcurial auction in 2016. A tense 11-minute bidding war erupted between international collectors over the car before one of them finally acquired the car for a cool $35.7 million.
Going for $25 million in 2013, it beat out its initial selling estimate by $8 million. At the time of sale, the car had been fully restored and was purchased by Eddie Smith Senior of North Carolina.
