The Most Expensive Cars That Sold At Auction In 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, it is time to take a look at the ten most expensive cars that sold at auction in 2021.

Taking top trumps is this McLaren F1, which found a new owner at the Gooding Pebble Beach auction for just over $20 million.

The only other car to sell for eight figures was this Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione, which was offered at the same sale.

Bonhams sold this 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Glaser Sports Tourer at $5,395,000 and this 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial Roadster at $4,900,000.

Ferraris feature strongly in the top ten expensive cars sold at auction

Ferraris feature strongly in the top ten as always but among the more unusual cars is this Matra MS670.

Sold by Artcurial for $8.3 million, it was offered directly from Matra and was the actual 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans winning chassis.

The most expensive car sold by RM Sotheby’s was this Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato at $9.5 million.

The Anglo-Canadian auctioneer also sold this ex-Lewis Hamilton, Grand Prix winning McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes. Rounding out the top ten was this Jaguar D-Type. It was sold at the start of the year for an even $6 million.

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1	1995 McLaren F1 Chassis: 029	$20,465,000	Gooding & Co. The Pebble Beach Auctions
2	1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione Chassis: 1235GT	$10,840,000	Gooding & Co. The Pebble Beach Auctions
3	1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Chassis: DB4GT/0190/L	$9,520,000	RM Sotheby’s Monterey
4	1972 Matra MS670 Chassis: MS670-01	$8,288,640	Artcurial La Parisienne
5	1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Chassis: 09079	$7,705,000	RM Sotheby’s Monterey
6	1962 Ferrari 268 SP Chassis: 0798	$7,705,000	RM Sotheby’s Monterey
7	1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Pinin Farina Berlinetta Chassis: 0385GT	$6,997,525	RM Sotheby’s The Guikas Collection
8	2010 McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes Chassis: MP4-25A-01	$6,673,680	RM Sotheby’s British Grand Prix
9	1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Scaglietti ‘1 Louvre’ Coupe Chassis: 1031GT	$6,000,000	RM Sotheby’s Monterey
10	1955 Jaguar D-Type Chassis: XKD 518	$6,000,000	RM Sotheby’s Arizona
11	1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Disappearing Top Torpedo Drophead Coupe Chassis: 2199 J-414	$5,725,000	RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island
12	1929 Bugatti Type 35B Chassis: 4938	$5,615,000	Gooding & Co. The Pebble Beach Auctions
13	1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Glaser Sports Tourer Chassis: 35920	$5,395,000	Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
14	1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Chassis: 0849GT	$4,995,306	RM Sotheby’s The Guikas Collection
15	1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial Roadster Chassis: 105136	$4,900,000	Bonhams The Amelia Island Auction