The car auction season has started, giving enthusiasts, collectors and investors a glimpse into what collectible automobiles are viewed as the most prized heading into 2018
Car and Driver magazine has compiled a list of the 20 most expensive cars from auctions held in January, during which seven auction houses sold over 2,600 vehicle and raked in more than $247 million.
Seven out of 110 Gooding & Company's auctioned cars made the top 20 list, five of which are in the top 10. And Barrett Jackson took the title for the highest number of cars sold with 1,709.
Barrett Jackson also brought in a total of $112.3 million—the highest out of the auction houses. Gooding & Company had auction revenue of $49.2 million, followed by RM Sotheby's with $36 million.
Following are the top 10 most expensive cars on the Car and Driver list:
10. 1948 Tucker 48 – $1,792,500 (RM Sotheby’s)
There were 51 Tuckers built and 47 still exist, Car and Driver reported. This particular car, however, has been owned by some interesting figures, including the car's designer, Preston Tucker; a member of the Rockefeller family; and the talent agent of James Brown.
Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby's.
9. Pagani Huayra – $2,090,000 (Gooding & Company)
Horacio Pagani's Huayra was a 2011 follow up to the Zonda, which came out in 1999 and was Pagani's first supercar. Car and Driver reported that only 100 were built.
Photo courtesy of Gooding & Company.
8. 2017 Ford GT – $2,500,000 (Barrett-Jackson)
The founder and former CEO of Pratte Development Company sold this car for charitable reasons. Car and Driver reported that Pratte drove it for 11 miles before using it to raise funds for the Everham Family Racing for a Reason charity.
Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.
7. 1967 Ferrari 330GTS – $2,530,000 (Gooding & Company)
"There isn’t a word in the modern English dictionary that properly conveys the Ferrari 330GTS’s combination of elegance and grace. ... The 330GTS offered Ferrari buyers the ideal combination of V-12 performance and wind-in-your-hair thrills," said Greg Fink of Car and Driver.
Photo courtesy of Gooding & Company.
6. 1972 Ferrari 365GTS/4 Daytona – $2,640,000 (Bonhams)
This spyder is one of 123 built. According to Car and Driver, this spyder was restored in the 90's and has retained its original V-12 engine and body.
Photo courtesy of Bonhams.
5. 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra S/C – $2,947,500 (RM Sotheby’s)
The 427 Cobra was initially created as a race car, but after failing to be certified by the International Automobile Federation it became street-legal, Car and Driver reported. This car has been ridden on the roads of the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
Photo courtesy of RM Sotheby's.
4. 1931 Bugatti Type 55 – $4,070,000 (Gooding & Company)
This Type 55 was once owned by French nobility and won a four-day, 1,035-mile race in 1947 known as the Rally des Alpes, according to Car and Driver.
Photo courtesy of Gooding & Company.
3. 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spyder – $4,455,000 (Gooding & Company)
This collector car had two owners who raced it in the late 50's, according to Car and Driver.
Photo courtesy of Gooding & Company.
2. 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder – $5,170,000 (Bonhams)
"In 1959, Porsche sold the car to a private owner in Canada, where a promising young wheelman named Peter Ryan drove it to Canadian sports-car championships in 1960 and ’61. More recently, it competed in 10 consecutive historic Mille Miglia events," reported Car and Driver.
Photo courtesy of Bonhams.
1. 1965 Ferrari 275GTB Speciale – $8,085,000 (Gooding & Company)
Car and Driver also reported, "this car is a crown jewel in Ferrari’s history and became even more precious last year, when Ferrari stopped offering cars designed by Pininfarina," Car and Driver reported.
Photo courtesy of Gooding & Company.
