No matter what financial crises a country is facing, there are still a lot of car addicted lovers (including both sports and luxury car). Most of the people usually dream of having an old luxury car and sports car in the bidding process. The most attractive feature which people loves the most about cars is the speed and the body styles. The various famous body styles include Berlin, coupe, cabriolet, roadster and many more. The list of most expensive cars ever sold is:
1. 1936 Bugatti Type 57C Atlantic
Bugatti Type 57 comes in two basic variant i.e. the original Type 57 and the Lowered Type 57S. This famous car was sold for around more than 43.7 million dollars. This most expensive car comes in the class of Grand Tourer having engine specification as 3257 cc DOHC inline 8 producing a power of around 135 hp. and a fuel capacity of around 3.3 L. Ralph Lauren was the luckiest person being owner of this car. Around 710 such luxury cars were made at that time.
2. 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 250 GTO, a well- known sports racing car weighing around 880 kg and produced by Ferrari and sold at around 19.6 US million dollars. The detailed description of this car include FR layout car with acquiring a body style as Berlin Etta. The engine specification is fuel capacity of around 3.0 L Tipo and 4.0 L V12 and horse power of around 300 hp. Only 36 such sports cars were made at that time and only two of them were found to be sold ever. Chris Evan is the luckiest person being owner of this car in 2010.
3. 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Prototype
Ferrari Testa Rossa Prototype, the most successful sports racing car sold at around 19.39 US million dollars. The engine specification is 2953 cc power engine which produces the output horse power of around 296 hp. Only 19 customer related sports cars were made at that time and separate cars were built for factory purpose.
4. 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe
Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe weighing around 3175 kg comes under the class of luxury cars as well as classic cars and sold at around 14.9 US million dollars. The detailed description of this car include FR layout car with acquiring a body style as coupe. The engine specification includes 12763 cc power engines which produce a horse power in the range of 275 – 300 hp. as an output and with a fuel capacity of around 12.7 L. Only 6 such luxury cars were produced at that time and only three of them were found to be sold ever to the external customers. All the six productions have different body styles.
5. 1936 Mercedes 540K
Mercedes Benz 540K, a well- known grand touring car weighing around 2700 kg and was sold at around 11.7 US million dollars. The body description of this car includes FR layout i.e. Front Engine and Rear Wheel Design Layout car and having a 2-door convertible body style. The engine specification includes 5018 cc power engines which produce a horse power of about 120 KW as an output and with a fuel capacity of around 5.018 L with a 4-speed manual transmission. Around 342 such grand touring cars were made at that time and 29 of them are special roadsters cars.
6. 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Coupe
Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Coupe, weighing around 908 kg comes under the class of Group 4 and Group 6 sports car and was sold at around 11 US million dollars. This car includes two different available body styles as Coupe and Roadster and such body style is available in 107 similar production cars. This car is available in varieties of engine specification as 4181 cc, 4737 cc, 6997 cc, 4942 cc with a 4-speed manual transmission and a fuel capacity of around 4.7 L and horse power of around 250 kW.
7. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ferrari 250 GT SWB, another production by Ferrari was sold at around 10.9 US million dollars. The engine specification includes fuel capacity of around 3.0 L and an output horse power of around 276 hp. with disc brakes. Only 55 production of this car is made by this company. Radio DJ, Chris Evan owns this car in 2008.
8. 1931 Duesenberg Model J Long – Wheelbase Coupe
Famous Duesenberg Model J Long Wheelbase Coupe, a luxury car weighing around 3500 kg was sold at around 10.34 US million dollars. The engine specification includes fuel capacity of around 6.9 L and a horse power of around 320 hp. as an output. Around 481 such sports cars were made with 36 units of S model, 2 units of SSJ model, and 10 units each of JN and SJN model.
9. 1931 Bugatti Royale Berline
Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyage, weighing around 3000 kg comes under the class of luxury cars as well as classic cars and was sold at around 9.7 US million dollars. The detailed description of this car include FR layout car with acquiring a body style as Berlin. Bugatti cars are also available in three other body styles as coupe, cabriolet, and roadster. The engine specification includes 12763 cc power engines producing an output of around 300 hp. and with a fuel capacity of around 12.7 L. Only 6 such luxury cars were produced at that time and only three of them were found to be sold ever to the external customers.
10. 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, a sports auto racing car weighing around 1043 kg and was sold at around 7.68 US million dollars. The detailed description of this car include FR layout car with acquiring a body style as 2 – door Coupe. The dimension specification of this car needs to be focused upon which involves 90 inch wheelbase which looks very attractive.
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