Classic cars can be the most emotive subject and while Britain has an enormous selection amassed over the last 120 years, few will ever reach the dizzy heights of the following compiled by investment house JBR Capital.
Ferrari, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bentley, Duesenburg, Ford, Shelby, McLaren, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin all feature on the list of the top ten most expensive to go under the hammer at auctions.
These supercars are bound to melt your heart and get you very excited, so keep your eyes open for a barn-find which may just pay off your mortgage or stock a cellar of your favourite wines.
If these are out of your reach, get some ideas from Wheels_Alive.
JBR Capital investments has been looking at the market and come up with some interesting results.
1931 BUGATTI TYPE 41 ROYALE KELLNER COUPE 41141
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £15,345,000
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £5,500,000
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $9,867,000
- 1939 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900B LUNGO SPIDER 412041
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £15,898,575
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £15,141,500
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $19,800,000
- 1964 FERRARI 275 GTB/C SPECIALE 06701
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £17,236,617
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £15,813,000
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $26,400,000
1955 JAGUAR D-TYPE XKD501
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £17,488,380
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £16,655,600
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $21,780,000
1956 ASTON MARTIN DBR/1 DBR1/1
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £18,214,976
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £17,514,400
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $22,550,000
- 1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T. SPIDER 10709
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £19,712,560
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £17,600,500
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $27,500,000
- 1956 FERRARI 290 MM 0626
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £19,867,225
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £18,567,500
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $28,050,000
1954 MERCEDES-BENZ W196
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £21,953,680
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £19,601,500
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $29,600,000
- 1962 FERRARI 250 GTO 3851GT
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £24,892,112
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £22,836,800
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $38,115,000
1957 FERRARI 335 S 0674
Sale price adjusted for inflation £GBP: £25,935,000
Sale price at time of sale £GBP: £24,700,000
Sale price at time of sale $USD: $35,579,000
To see the list of the 75 most expensive cars view here.
