Test Drive TOP-10 most expensive and rare cars in the world

Modern cars may seem incredibly expensive, but even they can not keep up with the cost of representatives of the collection of classics. Wealthy people are ready to pay huge money for replenishing their garage with another rare representative of the global automotive industry. Sometimes these numbers have six or more zeros, of course, in arbitrary units.
Today we want to present a selection of the 10 most expensive cars in the world. Let's start, without any extra backstories.

📌McLaren LM SPEC F1

The absolute leader in bidding at the 2019 Monterey auction was the Mclaren F1 in the LM specification. Collector from New Zealand Andrew Begnal agreed to part with a darling for $ 19,8 million.
This car was created by the famous car designer Gordon Murray. The British company produced only 106 of these cars, from 1994 to 1997. This car changed several owners before it came to a wealthy businessman from Germany, who decided to remake it into a racing version of the LM.
The supercar came to its homeland in Surrey in 2000 and went through modernization for 2 years. In the process, he received the HDK aerodynamic kit, gearbox oil cooler, two additional radiators, as well as an upgraded exhaust system. A 30-centimeter sports steering wheel appeared in the cabin, and conventional shock absorbers and rubber were replaced by racing ones. For interior trim used beige leather, and the body was repainted in platinum-silver metallic.
The high cost is due to both low mileage and the absolute authenticity of the car. Its main value is that it is one of only two copies of the F1 road, which was remade at the Mclaren plant in accordance with the Liman specification, including a racing engine.

📌Jaguar D-Type X KD 501

This car lit up in a modest role in the movie "Batman Forever", where it was located in the garage of the protagonist - Bruce Wayne. However, first of all, the model is famous for its sports achievements, the most significant of which is the victory in the 24-hour Le Mans marathon in 1956. This Jaguar covered a distance of more than 4000 km, maintaining an average speed of 167 km / h. By the way, then only 14 cars reached the finish line.
Now the car is the most expensive Jaguar in the world. Its value is $ 21,7 million.

📌Duesenberg SSJ Roadster

Next in the ranking is the 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Roadster. At the Guiding and Co auction in California, in 2018, this car went under the hammer for $ 22 million, becoming the most expensive vehicle released before World War II.
It is worth noting that before that, no American has reached such a high price tag. This dress was originally released as a desperate marketing move: only two SSJ Roadster were created, intended for the famous American actors of that time - Gary Cooper and Clark Gable. As planned, this was supposed to popularize the production version of the Duesenberg SS. But then nothing came of it. But now, a copy of Gary Cooper, sold at one time for $ 5 thousand, is estimated at $ 22 million.

Aston Martin DBR1

This Aston Martin model was released in 1956 in just 5 copies. In 2007, at the Sod Biz auction, the third hammer hit for this car fell $ 22,5 million, making it the most expensive creation of the British auto industry in history.
Model DBR1 was created exclusively for motorsports and over the years of performance on various tracks showed that the engineers at Aston Martin designed it for good reason.
It was at the wheel of a specimen sold at auction that the famous British racer Stirling Moss won a victory in a 1000-km race at the Nurburgring in 1969.

📌Ferrari 275 GTB / C Special by Scaglietti

In 1964, the unique Ferrari 275 GTB / C Speciale by Scaglietti was released, whose design was developed by Sergio Scaglietti, a famous craftsman who often had a hand in Ferrari's special natives. We can say that it was from this place that the virtually unbreakable monopoly of this brand began.
Conceived as the ideological successor of the 250 GTO, it was she who should have picked up the ideological stick in the world of motorsport, but the designers overdid it with a decrease in the weight of the car for the sake of speed, and she did not pass the FIA ​​GT championship regulations. However, the car found a place at the Le Mans race, where this car took 3rd place, and also showed record results for front-wheel cars.
The last time this car was auctioned for $ 26 million.

📌Ferrari 275 GTB / 4S Nart Spider

And this car, released in 1967, was not designed for heavy marathons or racing championships. It was intended for ordinary public roads, but the 12-cylinder engine, with a volume of 3 liters per 300 horses, did not hint at all that riding on these roads should be languid and measured.
The car, which was included in the list of the most expensive lots at auctions in 2013, belonged to the sole owner, whose name was Eddie Smith. The idea of ​​buying a sports car was prompted by the head of the company’s representative office in the USA, Luigi Cinetti. He first refused to, because he already owned a similar car, but in the end succumbed to persuasion.
Today, the cost of this unique machine is estimated at $ 27 million.

ErFerrari 290 MM

Next, with a difference of 1 million dollars is another representative of the Ferrari. 290 MM - is a native of a special division of the Ferrari Works brand, which was engaged in the assembly of exclusively the most technologically-armed machines, the purpose of which was sports trophies.
Designed for the World Sportscar Championship, where the Italian automaker dominated the competition's first two years. However, in 1955, it was pushed by Mercedes-Benz. And although the German brand left almost immediately after that, Ferrari immediately had another serious contender - the Maserati 300S. It was in contrast to the latter that the 290 MM was built, which was estimated at $ 2015 million at an auction in 28.

Mercedes-Benz W196

The brainchild of the German brand Mercedes-Benz also made a lot of noise in the world of motorsport.
For 14 months of participation in Formula 1 races, in the seasons of 1954 and 1955, W196 started in 12 grand prix. In 9 of them, this 1954 automobile arrived at the finish line first. However, his story in the royal races was short. After 2 years of domination, the car left the competition, and Mercedes itself completely curtailed its sports program.

Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti

This model was launched in 1957. It is unique not only for its characteristics, but also for being able to break through the ceiling of a cost of $ 30 million. The last time this fantastic car was seen at an auction in France, in 2016, with a price tag of $ 35,7 million.
Initially, the car was designed to participate in races and was released in just 4 copies. This Ferrari took part in such marathons as 12 hours of Sebring, Mille Miglia and 24 hours of Le Mans. In the latter, he celebrated his achievement, becoming the first car in history to reach speeds of over 200 km / h.

250Ferrari XNUMX GTO

 In 2018, the Ferrari 250 GTO was the most expensive car ever to be auctioned. He went under the hammer for $ 70 million. About the same cost is a huge and luxurious private jet Bombardier Global 6000, which can accommodate 17 people.
It is worth saying that 2018 was not the only year when the Ferrari 250 GTO set a record at the auction. So, in 2013, this car was sold for 52 million dollars, breaking the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa record.
The high price of a car is due to its unique design and beauty. Many collector motorists consider the 250 GTO the most beautiful car in history. In addition, this car took part in numerous racing competitions, and many famous racers of the XX century became world champions, driving this particular vehicle.