The most budget option was the 1979 Porsche 935 Coupe (Googing & Company), it was bought for $4,840,000. This car is appreciated by fans of auto racing. In 1979, it won the "24 Hours of Le Mans". In addition, the car won the first places in the overall standings of "Daytona" and "Sebringa". This Porsche participated in 70 car races in total.
In the photo: interior of 1979 Porsche 935 Coupe (Googing & Company). In 2016, the car was first exhibited at an auction.
2014 Ferrari LaFerrari Coupe (Mecum Auctions) is in the ninth place. The car went under the hammer for $5,170,000. This is the only modern car that got into the top ten most valuable cars of recent auctions.
The car is characterized by an unusual "color" - all LaFerrari (there's only three) are painted in matte black called Nero DS Opaco.
In total, 499 of these cars came off the assembly line, but they all found their owners long ago.
1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider (RM Sotheby's) took the eighth place. At a recent auction, it was valued at $5,225,000. This rare sports car took part in the "12 hours of Sebring" race in 1955.
Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, Jim Hall were owners of this car in different years. Specialists of the Sotheby's auction believe that this vehicle is the best model, preserved to this day.
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta (Gooding & Company) went under the hammer for a bit more expensive - $5,445,000. According to experts, almost nothing has changed in this racing car since 1950, the car has never been restored. The sports car took part in 18 competitions.
For the sake of justice, it is necessary to recognize that the original gearbox and differential were given to the buyer separately from the car - other units are installed in the Ferrari.
The sixth place is occupied by 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione "Tour de France" by Scaglietti (RM Sotheby's). This car was auctioned off for $5,720,000. The body of this car is completely original.
In the photo: Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione "Tour de France" by Scaglietti.
The price of the next car in the list is impressive - 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione Coupe (Gooding & Company) was purchased for $13.5 million. This car participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960, arriving seventh.
The new owner of the car can safely ride on it - the car has been restored and is fully functional.
1962 Shelby Cobra 260 Roadster (RM Sotheby's) is in the fourth place. This car found a buyer for $13,750,000. Two important facts adds value to this car: it is the very first collected Shelby Cobra, and its sole owner was Carroll Shelby.
Shelby was used as a technical site for research and development. In addition, the owner often issued it to journalists for a test drive.
The third in the top three leaders is 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione (Gooding & Company). The cost of this car today is $18,150,000. In total, only nine long-bodied California Spider were produced. This car took the fifth place in the race "12 hours of the Sebring".
This sports car was a participant of all kinds of races for 15 times. In 2011 the car was completely restored by its last owner.
The second place went to 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider (RM Sotheby's), estimated at $19,800,000. This car was the most expensive pre-war car ever exhibited at auctions.
The car became the winner of the "Interlagos" race in 1949.
The most highly valued car was 1955 Jaguar D-Type Roadster (RM Sotheby's). The car went under the hammer of one of the recently held auctions for $21,780,000. It is noteworthy that the car was bought in a matter of 15 minutes.
For the past fifty years, this car has been a part of three private collections.
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