1963 Ferrari GTO

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $70 million, shattering other recent purchases of the iconic race car and setting a new record for the highest known sale of any vehicle, recent or classic.

According to Bloomberg, this was purchased from Paul Pappalardo, a creative patent attorney, in a private deal by an unidentified buyer. It is the most expensive automobile in history. This particular GTO, driven by Jean Guichet, won the 1963 Tour de France road race, out of a total of 39 GTOs produced.

With a private sale last year exceeding $50 million, Ferrari 250 GTOs already held the record for the highest prices paid for any car. A 1963 model sold for more than $38 million at a Bonhams auction held at the Quail Lodge during Monterey Car Week in August 2014. It was the highest price ever paid at a collectible car auction.

Cost: 52 Million USD