With the Monterey Week auctions firmly behind us, we thought it was a good time to update the ranking of the Top 10 prices paid for cars sold at auction.
While there were many strong results to be found in Monterey, there is only one new addition to the Top 10, the very special Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe sold by Gooding & Company for $7,920,000 at their Pebble Beach Auction. It is worth noting that the Bugatti broke the North American auction record.
The Bugatti’s inclusion to the ranking pushes the 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM RM Auctions sold May 2007 for $5,717,250 out of the Top 10.
Top 10 Prices Paid at Auction
- 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Spyder, RM Auctions, May 2008, $10,894,000
- 1931 Bugatti Royale Type 41, Christie’s, November 1987, $9,800,000
- 1962 Ferrari 330 TR/LM, RM Auctions, May 2007, $9,821,250
- 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, RM Auctions, October 2007, $8,252,201
- 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe, Gooding, August 2008, $7,920,000
- 1929 Mercedes-Benz 38/250 SSK, Bonhams, September 2004, $7,443,070
- 1904 Rolls-Royce 10hp, Bonhams, December 2007, $7,254,290
- 1962 Ferrari 250 LM, RM Auctions, May 2008, $6,979,000
- 1931 Bugatti Royale Type 41, Kruse, June 1986, $6,500,000
- 1962 Ferrari 330 TR/LM, RM Auctions, August 2001, $6,490,000
[Prices are inclusive of buyer premiums]
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