The 35 Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione – $18,947,775 – Gooding & Company

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione(Diana Varga courtesy of RM Sotheby's)
Diana Varga, RM Sotheby

This Ferrari 250GT was first restored in 1983 but also went through updates in 2010 and 2011. Only eight aluminum body California Spider models were built and few are said to be in as good condition as this one. The car was designed for competitions and took part in the 1959 Le Mans event days after being sold; ranking top 5.