20 Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction

5. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Auction price: $18,500,000

The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider is one of the most expensive cars sold at auction. On February 6, 2015 the car sold for $18,500,000 at Artcurial located in Paris, France. The car is one of only 37 covered-headlight examples that exist for this model of Ferrari, and it has the hard-to-find hardtop for this version of the car. The auto is powered by a V-12 engine that is rated at 240 horsepower at 7,000 RPM, and it includes three Weber 40 DCL6 carburetors along with a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel disc brakes (Dunlop).