Automobiles are becoming more and more popular these days since its first release over 100 years ago. It can be seen that that cars have existed right after people have been driving. Mostly, every era of automobile history has legends itself. Nowadays, those legends are named as Bentley, Bugatti or Ferrari. However, some individuals or companies made some cars in extremely limited numbers during the era. It is also recorded that some of the cars have been lost to the history. These rare classic automobiles remained around; therefore, are more than just a kind of transportation. They are often considered miracles of engineering, flaunting record-breaking speed and luxury. This may be the reason making a person spend several million dollars on a single car. Let\'s have a look at the most recent list of top ten classic cars sold at auction and how much of the financial hit the buyers.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione - Price: $7.26 million
This is the only representative ever built with significant long-wheelbase with just 12 short- and long-wheelbase. The LWB California Spider was manufactured from alloy body, disc brakes and 262-horsepower Tipo 168 competition engine.
The car was auctioned by Gooding & Co - Pebble Beach on August 14 and 15
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta SEFAC Hot Rod - Price: $6.11 million
SEFAC Hot Rod is the ultimated version of SWB Berlinetta which features unbeatable 300-horsepower engine and mechanical makeover for the 1961 season.
Pininfarina considers Berlinetta “The first of three quantum leaps in design with Ferrari”
1938 Talbot-Lago T150 Competition Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe - Price $4.62 million
The 140-horsepower Talbot-Lago, which is considered as the finest of Anthony Lagos creations, is bought at the price of 4.62 million in RM Auctions, Sport & Classics of Monterey.
The car was innovated with punched handbrake, higher compression ratio engine and twin braking system.
1964 Aston Martin DB5 – Price $4.1 million
The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 has been the most fascinating car with the Silver Brich and 282-horsepower 1964 Aston Martin DB5. Only two units of the car have been built, one is in Dutch National Motor Museum and the other was in RM Auctions\' Arizona sale in January 2006.
Only four units of Aston Martin DB5 were manufactured
1927 Mercedes-Benz S Boattail Speedster - Price: $3.74 million
The car was sold at the price of $3.74 million in Gooding & Company - Pebble Beach in August.
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider - Price: $6.71 million
Brianza is considered the most significant pre-war sports racing cars when winning the Italian Sports Car Championship in 1947 and the Concours d\'Elegance in 2008. More significantly, only 188 of the Vittorio Jano-designed Alfa Romeo 8C 2300s were built from 1931 to 1933.
The Brianza has blue, claret, and maroon leather version.
1937 BMW 328 MM “Buegelfalte” - Price: $5.84 million
MM “Buegelfalte, the world\'s most significant pre-war sports racing car, is sold at the price as high as $5.84 million. The car tool part in the 1937 Le Mans race and the 1938 Mille Miglia. The car got its name from the creases on the top of the fenders, meaning “Büegelfalte” in German.
The car’s beautiful and unique body was made by BMW\'s Wilhelm Kaiser.
1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta - Price $4.62
375 MM Berlinetta is powered with 340-horsepower, 4.5-liter all-alloy V12. The car features the exterior in Max Meyer light gray and interior in brown leather.
The car is marked “a Ferrari that was not for the faint of heart”
1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer - Price: $3.74 million
The 1956 Jaguar D-Type, powered with 300 horsepower engine, can transform from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and reach the top speed of 162 mph.
The car was painted original cream-over-blue color.
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB - Price: $3.7 million
Pininfarina SWB was manuifactured with V12 of 4.0 liters and 340 horsepower which offers the transformation from 0 to 60 miles in less than 7 seconds.
The car was displayed at RM Auctions, Sporting Classics of Monaco
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