Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic

Peter D. Williamson Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic – $30-$40 millionIf you thought the Bugatti Type 57S above was expensive, then check out this piece of phenomenal piece of Bugatti history. The Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic was based on the “Aérolithe” concept car. The Aérolithe’s Electron and Duralumin construction required external riveting, resulting in a distinctive seam not unlike a dorsal fin. Despite the Atlantic’s aluminum construction, which required no such riveting, the seam was retained.Only four Type 57SC Atlantics were produced and only two have survived to this day. Fashion guru Ralph Lauren owns one while the other was owned by late...

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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental

1934 “Star of India” Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental – $13 millionHans-Gunther Zach, owner of the Rolls-Royce museum in Germany, is selling off his entire collection–including the museum’s premiere acquisition, the Star of India.This bespoke Rolls was one of 281 Continental Phantom II’s ever produced. Built for the Maharajah of Rajkot, one of its custom features is, among its 14 headlights, a pair that turns with the steering wheel. Also particular to the Star of India is its unique orange-over-aluminum color combination.The Star of India was auctioned alongside twenty-four other rare Rolls-Royces and another three Bentleys. After the auction,...

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Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa – $12.4 millionOne of only twenty-two of its kind, chassis no. 0714TR features a distinctive pontoon-like design by Carrozzeria Scaglietti. The Ferrari 250 TR is famous for having won ten of the nineteen races in which they were driven between 1958 and 1961.This particular TR won 4th place when driven by Piero Drogo in the 1000 km Buenos Aires in January of 1958. Drogo drove it one more time, in the Grand Prix of Cuba, before he sold it to American Alan Connell who drove it in nine races and spent most of that time in 1st or 2nd place in class. It featured in twelve more races between 1960 and 1963, making it one...

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Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder

1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder – $10.8 millionSold in May 2008 at the RM Auctions/Sotheby’s Ferrari Legend and Passion auction, this Ferrari 250 GT was owned by former Magnificent Seven star James Coburn for twenty-five years. During that time, Coburn would test his skills against fellow enthusiasts Steve McQueen and James Garner. In fact, one of the latest lines of Ferraris, also designed by Pininfarina, has been named “California” in honor of Coburn’s c...

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Aston Martin DB5

$5-$10 millionAn unusual addition to our list of the world’s most expensive classic cars, this 1964 Aston Martin DB5 has a few unique features and a unique pedigree—it’s one of two DB5s driven by legendary 007 actor Sean Connery in “Goldfinger,” complete with twin machineguns mounted behind its front turn signals.Radio broadcaster Jerry Lee originally purchased the car from Aston Martin in 1969 for $12,000, after the car had appeared in both “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball” and had toured in a 007 promotional campaign. He has entered the car in “Automobiles of London,” where it will be auctioned on October 27th, 2010.The other DB5 is believed to...

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World’s Most Expensive Classic Cars

Every once in awhile, a car enters the spotlight and becomes an instant classic. Years down the road, these cars demand hefty prices when sold at auction. These are the most expensive classic cars in the world.1937 Bugatti Type 57S – $4.4 millionWhen relatives of the recently deceased and “eccentric” Dr. Harold Carr opened the garage he’d left to them in his will, they had no idea what to expect. Sure they’d heard that there might be a Bugatti in there, but that was just a bit of local legend. As it happened, there really was a Bugatti in there—and, when it went to auction at Bonham’s Retromobile car show in February of 2009, it sold for €3,417,500—around...

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Ferari Sports Enzo

Enzo Ferrari 1929.Ferrari is a architect of antagonism cars and high-performance sports car which was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. At first, Scuderia Ferrari sponsored drivers and antagonism cars, the aggregation was additionally developing an absolute car assembly in 1946, and after became Ferrari SpA, and is now controlled by the Fiat group. The aggregation is based in Maranello, abreast Modena, Italy. By : Raja1...

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F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone is the F1 supremo, who is responsible for getting 22 of the fastest cars in the world onto a racing track, but now he is going to get 50 of his own cars on to a new venue and that is at the Automobiles of London auction. The 50 cars from Mr. Ecclestone’s private collection will congregate on the 31st October in Battersea Park, London, and is expected to raise at least 15 million pounds.Some of the cars that the Formula One billionaire will be selling are a 1933 Marmon Sixteen Victoria Coupe, 300 SL Gullwing, 1950 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Mk II, 1933 Lancia Astura Roadster, 1937 Mercedes 540 K Cabriolet B, this should fetch at least...

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