The 10 most expensive cars sold at auction Mecum

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Germain Goyer

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 17:05

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From 16 to 19 August, was held the auction of exceptional cars, organized by Mecum in Monterey. Here are the 10 cars that have the most up to the auction. There are few muscle cars, but a lot of the exotic. Enjoy!

10 – Porsche 911 Speedster 2011 – 427 550 $

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With only 319 miles (513 kilometres) on the odometer, this Porsche limited 356 has everything to crack the collectors to the more affluent.

9 – Shelby GT350 1965 – 484 140 $

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Restored in 2016, this Shelby is one of the 562 units produced in 1965. Its rarity is undeniable.

8 – Ford GT Heritage 2006 – 528 150 $

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With her painting ” pale blue and orange, the edition Heritage takes up the famous colors of the race cars sponsored by Gulf.

7 – Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe 767 075 $

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This copy has been carrossé by HJ Mulliner. Strangely, the steering wheel has been moved to the left during the restoration. It was originally to the right.

6 – Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta 2015 – 779 650 $

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You wonder why the Ferrari 458 is also perfect? This is because Michael Schumacher participated in its design. It’s as simple as that.

5 – Porsche 959 1988 – 1 192 440 $

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With its aluminium body and its four-wheel drive, this Porsche produced in 1988 was ahead of its time. The latter, one of the 329 marketed, has covered just 21 950 kilometres.

4 – Porsche Carrera GT 2004 – 1 236 372 $

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With only 25 miles (40 km), this Carrera GT 13-year-old, mine of nothing, is still literally brand new. A piece that collectors are ripped off!

3 – Ferrari F12tdf 2017 – 1 599 000 $

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It is increasingly difficult to acquire a Ferrari, produced in a limited series if it is not already the owner of a car of the brand. It has been produced to 799 copies. Buying at an auction can be an interesting alternative. The letters ” tdf “mean” Tower of France “.

2 – Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse 2015 – 2 949 720 $

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The history of the automobile, the Bugatti Veyron remains one of the cars more spectacular. Thanks to its engine W16 8.0 L that develops 1200 horsepower, enabling it to reach a maximum speed of 409 km/h.

1 – Ferrari LaFerrari 2014 – 4 330 440 $

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To hand make a large gain of money, one wonders what could induce someone to part with their LaFerrari. Its V12 engine paired to the hybrid technology makes it a true supercar technology.