The most expensive car ever sold at auction is and remains a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. This car was auctioned in 2022 for a record amount of 143 million dollars (about 133 million euros), but it would It is quite possible that private individuals paid even more for a car. For example, news site ‘Forbes’ reports that in 2018, 78 million dollars (about 72 million euros) was paid for a Ferrari 250 GTO.
According to Sotheby’s, the car that went under the hammer on Monday is extra special because it is the only GTO with the Tipo engine type that was raced by the Italian car manufacturer itself. The auction house therefore calls the car “The One”. It was raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, among others.
Sotheby’s had expected an even higher yield. The auction house expected at least 60 million dollars, equivalent to around 56 million euros. It is not clear who bought the race car.