The $70 million
*There's no such thing as a bargain Ferrari 250 GTO, but this particular example from 1963 with the chassis number 4153 GT holds the record for the most expensive car ever sold at an auction at a mind-numbing price of $70 million!
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Because, during that year, a man named David MacNeil of Chicago, USA, the founder of the automotive accessory manufacturer WeatherTech, bought a silver 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis number #4293GT) for a jaw-dropping $70 million.
A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO has reportedly been sold by a German collector to WeatherTech floor mats founder and auto racing maven David MacNeil for $70 million, believed to be the highest price ever paid for a motor vehicle.
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO ($52 Million and $70 Million)
With the 4 most expensive Ferraris ever sold all being the same model, even the smallest of differences can lead to massive shifts in value. Nearly $20 million separates two 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO models, and that's due in large part to the shape it's in.
Homologation. FIA regulations in 1962 required at least one hundred examples of a car to be built in order for it to be homologated for Group 3 Grand Touring Car racing. Ferrari built only 36 250 GTOs (33 of the 1962-design Series I cars and three 1964-design Series II cars, with revised bodywork).
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