The five most expensive cars on auction at Pebble Beach
The five most expensive cars on auction at Pebble Beach
The Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach — the Super Cup of classic-car collecting — kicks off this week, with more than $290 million worth of cars expected to cross the auction block.
While the total is down from last year and would mark the third-straight year of declines, a handful of auto masterpieces are expected to sell for records for their class.
Here are the top trophies that rich car collectors will be bidding on this week.
1956 Aston Martin DBR1
Auctioned by: RM Sotheby’s
Estimated price: $20 million or more
RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning one of the holy grails of the car world — the very first of only five Aston Martin DBR1’s ever built. The DBR1 was the model that won the one thousand nine hundred fifty nine Le Guy’s title and has a royal racing history. This particular car was driven by legends like Carroll Shelby and Stirling Moss. This is the very first DBR1 to be publicly auctioned. The DBR1 could lightly become one of the five most expensive cars ever sold.
1995 McLaren F1
Auctioned by: Bonhams
Estimated price: $Ten million to $14.Five million
The McLaren F1 is considered the original — and to this day possibly the best — of the fresh class of “supercars.” It’s essentially a Formula One car for the road. And they have soared in value. Only one hundred six were ever built inbetween one thousand nine hundred ninety four and 1998, and they originally sold for $1 million.
1970 Porsche 917K
Auctioned by: Gooding & Co.
Estimated price: $12 million to $16 million
Steve McQueen has become one of the gods of car collecting. Any car that the actor-racer wielded, drove or starred with has soared in value because of the “McQueen Premium.”
1966 Ferrari two hundred seventy five GTB/C
Auctioned by: Gooding & Co.
Estimated price: $12 million to $16 million
It’s uncommon that the top three cars selling at Pebble are not Ferraris. But one special Prancing Pony could clock in at number four or higher: a one thousand nine hundred sixty six 275 GTB/C “Competizione.” It is only one of twelve built, and this particular car participated in more than twenty races, winning its class numerous times.
1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
Auctioned by: Bonhams
Estimated price: $Four million to $7 million
The Jaguar E-Type is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever built, and the Lightweight made several improvements, becoming a legend for its more aerodynamic tail, aluminum bodywork and amped up engine and suspension. Only twelve were ever made and this was number Ten.
