The 11 most expensive American cars ever

[Mook]

Sold at auction.

The 11 most expensive American cars ever - Autoblog

1. 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car – $11,000,000

One of the most iconic racing cars of all time, wearing perhaps the most geekily celebrated racing livery of all time, driven by a slew of famous racers to winning result, and with near-perfect rarity and condition. That's the formula for an $11M-sale, folks.

This lovely blue and orange GT40 won its debut race at Spa in 1967, driven by Jacky Ickx and Dick Thompson. One of only two surviving lightweight GT40s from the orginal production run of three cars, it also happens to have "carbon fiber pioneer" on its impressive list of bona fides. As if having the likes of David Hobbs and Brian Redman as wheelmen weren't enough, this Gulf-spec wonder was also the true star of the film Le Mans. The value-adding factor of Steve McQueen is pretty remarkable, you'll have to admit.

That's a pretty satisfying capper to our list, then – a Hollywood-worthy GT40 with kudos from the King of Cool with an $11M sticker price. The top dog for now, we fully expect this list to be one in a state of flux as long as this new golden age for auction records steams forward. Save your pennies.

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[Pressure Ratio]

And to think they buyer also had to pay the auction company as percentage as well. I think most are around 10% now. So that 11 million dollar bid cost the winner another $1,100,000. Think about that one!

 

[jason05gt]

And to think they buyer also had to pay the auction company as percentage as well. I think most are around 10% now. So that 11 million dollar bid cost the winner another $100,000. Think about that one!

10% of $11,000,000 is $1,100,000. Pocket change if you can afford that car lol

 

[Pressure Ratio]

10% of $11,000,000 is $1,100,000. Pocket change if you can afford that car lol

Beat my ninja edit. This ninja must be getting old and slower.

 

[Wolfman]

Look at the fucking tires on that thing!

 

[BrianG]

Awesome list! I was surprised to see so many Duesenbergs, didn't know they were that valuable. So cool to see the Futureliner on there. Also didn't expect to see the value start so high that it bumped off the 71 Hemi Cuda Convertible that sold for $3.5M.

 

[Spivitz]

10. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 – $3,850,000

Wins IMO... Thing is sure purdy

 

[Yaj Yak]

Awesome list! I was surprised to see so many Duesenbergs, didn't know they were that valuable. So cool to see the Futureliner on there. Also didn't expect to see the value start so high that it bumped off the 71 Hemi Cuda Convertible that sold for $3.5M.

dusenbergs are so badass.


additionally...

some of these auction values can be somewhat misleading... some auction company's include bidder premium's in their sale's reports... others just go by hammer price... (m ecum)...