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Five Most Expensive cars sold in Auction Globally
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - $38.1 mn
This sports car was sold at Bonham's Quail Auction on August 14, 2014 to US communications magnate Craig McCaw. The famous & unique car from the past was put up on an unreserved auction where it could have also been sold at $1. Ferrari only built only 39 of these racer cars and all were sold on the blink of an eye soon after the bookings open. The car features a 5 speed manual transmission.
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1954 Mercedes Benz W196 - $29.9 mn
The Mercedes-Benz W196 was a Formula One racing car, sold for a whopping amount of $29,975,742 on July 12, 2013 at Bonhams, England. The car was produced by company for only 1 year specially dedicated to Formula 1 racing. The car won 9 of 12 races entered and captured the only two world championships in which it competed. The racer featured a supercharged 1.5-litre 64.0×58.0 mm V8 that produced 278 BHP at 8,250 rpm with about 2.7 atm pressure.
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1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe- $20.3 mn
Kellner is the fifth luxury car built under Bugatti Type 41 or Royale category. Royales are20% longer and more than 25% heavier than Rolls Royce Phantom. The car was built exclusively for a period of six years only & were reserved for only 25 piece which were meant to be sold to the European Royalty. The engine was built from a single block & is one of the largest engine ever built.
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa- $17.1 mn
The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testa Rossa, is a race car model designed by Scaglietti. The phrase "Testa Rossa" means "red head." It was sold at Gooding & company on August 21, 2011. The cars dominated their competitors, with variations winning 10 World Sports Car Championship races. The racer came with a 3.0 liter engine & power of 223.7 kw / 300.0 bhp @ 7200 rpm.
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1936 Mercedes Benz 540k Spezial Roadster- $12 mn
Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development to the 500K, itself a development of the SSK. It was one of the largest cars of the time, with 5,401 straight - 8 engine and 4- speed or optional 5- speed manual transmission.
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While all these super racers attracted huge money at their auction. Shriram Automall in India offers the most exciting bid catching event to buy or sell pre-owned vehicles & equipment of all segments including used commercial vehicles, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, two & three wheelers.
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