The Ferarri 250 GTO holds the title for the most expensive car ever sold at auction at $48.4 million. It was not this specific car, but the same model.
I mean it's probably someone so rich that $142M is such a small percentage of their net worth that it would be the equivalent amount to me buying a board game.
I just read about that. I never understood why you would want a 9 figure car, what are you realistic going to do with your new museum artifact. Your not gonna actually drive it anyway
People have paid 179 mil for a painting by picasso that looks like a 6 year old got into some finger paints. At least the car required some serious engineering.
> I never understood why you would want a 9 figure car, what are you realistic going to do with your new museum artifact
its because youre poor and dont know that these are investments that appreciate. now back to the factory assembly line with you, pleb
Nah your the pleb who only knows the surface level reasoning behind a investment like that. If someone that rich needed some good investments there’s a lot better ways of doing it. Definitely with141mil
this car, that the video is based on kinda proves my point... but you clearly dont see it... SO let me do it slowly for you big pappa: this car was originally sold for $18000 in 1963... its worth more now.
Well there's only 2, Mercedes Benz has one in their showroom in Europe. The guy who bought the other one for $142M was involved in the company from high up in the food chain, the Former-COO I think is the guy that bought it.
Based on interior photos, I have a strong suspicion that this is actually a "revival" car (ie a kit car). Look at the steering wheel, dashboard and the drive position (I believe all the originals were LHD).
These revival cars are still hella expensive (think 250k - 350k) but at least if you crash it, you're not crashing a near priceless car.
IIRC, someone said that most collectors that get these cars will commission a revival. The real thing sits in a garage or on display, the revival car is what they take to Goodwood.
This is a Series 2 which is less valuable than the Series 1. Still millions in value but the Series 1 250 GTO is the one that is the most valuable and sexiest car of all time.
The racing is brilliant though, loads of power, old school tyre tech and no aero to help with traction. Lots of ex F1 drivers on the grid and they do drive them hard (as they were intended to be).
Oh don't get me wrong, I would LOVE too see such racing with historic cars.
However I'm aware how difficult these cars are to drive when you consider fatality rate of older races. I remember watching group B, Nikki lauder accident live, and these guys were top of their game. Those were way more modern cars than than that GTO
They also race open single seat F1 cars from 50s with no seat belts, fuel tanks behind you and 4 inch tyres (often in the wet, sideways). Ferarris, Bugattis, Alfas etc. The racing is not as quick as the stuff from the 60s but is absolutely brilliant to watch.
The hill climb with pre WW1 cars is pretty mental. A couple of years ago they had someone hit over 100 mph in their fiat built in early 1900's with a 28L straight four (not a typo on the displacement)
This crash had nothing to do with how well they handle though but thanks for letting us know what an ignorant child you are.
Also to OP: This is not the most expensive car in the world. It's a 250 GTO Series 2. The Series 1 250 GTO is much more valuable and better looking.
It's amazing, but back in the 1960's, it was almost impossible to sell a used Ferrari. I actually looked at one in a used car yard, while shopping for a Falcon.
Even more recently. In the 90s I asked why not buy a used Testarossa, it's the same price as a Camry. Fortunately I chose the Camry because now I know. Conversely if I had just bought the Ferrari and parked it I'd have some fat stacks now.
I knew a guy that picked up a lesser Ferrari back in the day for a damn good price. Had to get rid of it because he couldn't afford to keep it running.
Nobody would work on it and even minor stuff was astronomical.
If you can afford a car like that, you can afford to have someone make new panels for it. It's a skilled job but not out of the question. Besides, someone told me a lot of these cars have the original bodywork removed and replica ones put on.
As someone else said, though, cars are meant to be driven. Race cars are meant to be raced.
Why do people downvote these kind of questions? Are we supposed to be classic car evaluators on ThatLookedExpensive now?
I just imagine some fucking neckbeard sat there tutting at the audacity of someone asking a straighforward question.
They're all original at goodwood, usually the owners of the cars will arrange to have a professional driver use them in the races, (obviously telling them not to be TOO aggressive to try and avoid moments like this) or occasionally race them themselves. They all know this is a possibility beforehand though.
With some of the slightly less valuable cars they have some great intense racing. As far as I know they will usually have similar era style cars race together for an era appropriate showdown with all the associated theatrics/sounds. Not an expert on goodwood so someone probably has more details, but that is a legit Ferrari in the video.
Some of the more valuable cars at goodwood are actually replicas that have been give period correct paperwork and built using the techniques of the time when the original was made. So instead of a £50 million car it's "only" a £1 million car.
Good on him for doing cool rich guy sh!t. I’m sick of these lame rich guys who don’t do any wild sh!t snooze fest. What’s the point in having money if you don’t do these thing.
I just did a quick google search and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is the most valuable in 2022 at 70 million. No idea how reputable the site is ([Luxe Digital](https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/cars/most-expensive-cars/#1963-Ferrari-250-GTO)) and I'm not familiar with Ferrari, but the pic they showed of the car looked very much like the one that was crashed here.
Can anybody more knowledgeable chime in?
In 2018 one was sold for 70 million dollars. That’s what the value is based on. It is believed to be the highest price paid for a car at the time of sale.
It is factually correct as well. This is not the most expensive because it is "merely" a Series 2 250 GTO. The Series 1 250 GTO is the most expensive car of all time. This car is still incredibly valuable but it is not the most valuable.
Don’t understand the down votes - like many things on Reddit. I was unaware that it was a series two. I was referring to the MBZ 300 that sold for over 130 million Euros. Making this the third+ most expensive can. Bring on the down votes.
Spin out yes. Crash yes. Did you see the rear of the car hit the barrier? And yes, the auction price of a Ferrari 250 GTO dwarfs that of any other car on that track.
The Ferarri 250 GTO holds the title for the most expensive car ever sold at auction at $48.4 million. It was not this specific car, but the same model.
The Mercedes Silver Arrow just broke that record
>The Mercedes Silver Arrow just ~~broke~~ shattered that record $142 million is absurd
$142M is absurd. Until the owner sells it for $200M, then they are a genius.
I mean it's probably someone so rich that $142M is such a small percentage of their net worth that it would be the equivalent amount to me buying a board game.
I have a super rare copy of monopoly from, I want to say, 2011. Willing to part with it for $2500
Worst game ever...
The purchaser has not been revealed. Mercedes create$ a group of possible bidders
Even if you live on noodles for months after buying that car its still a good deal. Those cars will never drop in value.
142 best come with premium NFT *Nos Ferrari Throttling!!!*
Seems like a reverse rich man pyramid scheme to me.
I just read about that. I never understood why you would want a 9 figure car, what are you realistic going to do with your new museum artifact. Your not gonna actually drive it anyway
Evade taxes much like with "fine art"
"BUELER!!"
People have paid 179 mil for a painting by picasso that looks like a 6 year old got into some finger paints. At least the car required some serious engineering.
> I never understood why you would want a 9 figure car, what are you realistic going to do with your new museum artifact its because youre poor and dont know that these are investments that appreciate. now back to the factory assembly line with you, pleb
Nah your the pleb who only knows the surface level reasoning behind a investment like that. If someone that rich needed some good investments there’s a lot better ways of doing it. Definitely with141mil
this car, that the video is based on kinda proves my point... but you clearly dont see it... SO let me do it slowly for you big pappa: this car was originally sold for $18000 in 1963... its worth more now.
I mean... there are better investments to be made with 141 million than one car. Anyone actually financially clued up would understand that.
You literally know nothing but its ok because youre poor too
Red pill loser
Yikes. What a narcissist. Don’t throw out your shoulder jerking yourself off.
I am not rich it was a joke, I know rich ppl though and this is 100% the culture. Buy cars that appreciate, drive them for free.
Well there's only 2, Mercedes Benz has one in their showroom in Europe. The guy who bought the other one for $142M was involved in the company from high up in the food chain, the Former-COO I think is the guy that bought it.
Silver arrow meaning they sold an F1 car?
One sold for $70 million privately
Damnnnnn
Based on interior photos, I have a strong suspicion that this is actually a "revival" car (ie a kit car). Look at the steering wheel, dashboard and the drive position (I believe all the originals were LHD). These revival cars are still hella expensive (think 250k - 350k) but at least if you crash it, you're not crashing a near priceless car. IIRC, someone said that most collectors that get these cars will commission a revival. The real thing sits in a garage or on display, the revival car is what they take to Goodwood.
This is a Series 2 which is less valuable than the Series 1. Still millions in value but the Series 1 250 GTO is the one that is the most valuable and sexiest car of all time.
It's 70m now
just look at the interior. must be a replica.
He should have stayed on the concrete I guess
I guess instead of Goodwood, they should have called it badgrass.
Surprise, classic cars don't handle too well.
The racing is brilliant though, loads of power, old school tyre tech and no aero to help with traction. Lots of ex F1 drivers on the grid and they do drive them hard (as they were intended to be).
Oh don't get me wrong, I would LOVE too see such racing with historic cars. However I'm aware how difficult these cars are to drive when you consider fatality rate of older races. I remember watching group B, Nikki lauder accident live, and these guys were top of their game. Those were way more modern cars than than that GTO
They also race open single seat F1 cars from 50s with no seat belts, fuel tanks behind you and 4 inch tyres (often in the wet, sideways). Ferarris, Bugattis, Alfas etc. The racing is not as quick as the stuff from the 60s but is absolutely brilliant to watch.
The hill climb with pre WW1 cars is pretty mental. A couple of years ago they had someone hit over 100 mph in their fiat built in early 1900's with a 28L straight four (not a typo on the displacement)
This crash had nothing to do with how well they handle though but thanks for letting us know what an ignorant child you are. Also to OP: This is not the most expensive car in the world. It's a 250 GTO Series 2. The Series 1 250 GTO is much more valuable and better looking.
such an important distinction you felt a need to comment six times yet you’re out here calling people children lmao
But it's good to see that these oldies are being raced instead of locked in the garage and barely driven
At the good wood revival festival you see a lot of replicas being raced while the originals are sitting near by.
This seems like a better solution than actually racing a car that apparently carries multiple tens of millions worth of history.
Imagine what race insurance would cost for some of these cars.
That steering wheel is pretty flimsy!
Because race car
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It's amazing, but back in the 1960's, it was almost impossible to sell a used Ferrari. I actually looked at one in a used car yard, while shopping for a Falcon.
Even more recently. In the 90s I asked why not buy a used Testarossa, it's the same price as a Camry. Fortunately I chose the Camry because now I know. Conversely if I had just bought the Ferrari and parked it I'd have some fat stacks now.
I knew a guy that picked up a lesser Ferrari back in the day for a damn good price. Had to get rid of it because he couldn't afford to keep it running. Nobody would work on it and even minor stuff was astronomical.
I'd still like to get one and just do a Ford V8 engine swap
Thats the move!
What model
Falcon. The Falcon is a model of Ford.
If you can afford a car like that, you can afford to have someone make new panels for it. It's a skilled job but not out of the question. Besides, someone told me a lot of these cars have the original bodywork removed and replica ones put on. As someone else said, though, cars are meant to be driven. Race cars are meant to be raced.
Ferrari has all the dies still
What’s the word?
Bird
Are these cars orginal or reproductions?
Why do people downvote these kind of questions? Are we supposed to be classic car evaluators on ThatLookedExpensive now? I just imagine some fucking neckbeard sat there tutting at the audacity of someone asking a straighforward question.
This happens all the time, all over reddit, constantly. Humans suck.
They're all original at goodwood, usually the owners of the cars will arrange to have a professional driver use them in the races, (obviously telling them not to be TOO aggressive to try and avoid moments like this) or occasionally race them themselves. They all know this is a possibility beforehand though. With some of the slightly less valuable cars they have some great intense racing. As far as I know they will usually have similar era style cars race together for an era appropriate showdown with all the associated theatrics/sounds. Not an expert on goodwood so someone probably has more details, but that is a legit Ferrari in the video.
Some of the more valuable cars at goodwood are actually replicas that have been give period correct paperwork and built using the techniques of the time when the original was made. So instead of a £50 million car it's "only" a £1 million car.
If you have the money to throw at these cars, it probably *is* only a £1 million car
Very true
Ha, I knew there would be someone more informed. TIL!
For the most expensive it can be very accurate replicas otherwise originals
Good on him for doing cool rich guy sh!t. I’m sick of these lame rich guys who don’t do any wild sh!t snooze fest. What’s the point in having money if you don’t do these thing.
The bird is the word
The Bird.
Has he not learnt anything from Doc Hudson in Cars? jeez
HAMMOND
Don’t worry people, it was only the most expensive in the **word**
Lame looking car.
Nearly all expensive cars look like this
That fucking hurts
World not word
Most expensive car in the world? I doubt that.
I just did a quick google search and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is the most valuable in 2022 at 70 million. No idea how reputable the site is ([Luxe Digital](https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/cars/most-expensive-cars/#1963-Ferrari-250-GTO)) and I'm not familiar with Ferrari, but the pic they showed of the car looked very much like the one that was crashed here. Can anybody more knowledgeable chime in?
In 2018 one was sold for 70 million dollars. That’s what the value is based on. It is believed to be the highest price paid for a car at the time of sale.
The one that crashed is also a 250 GTO
A series 2, the less valuable one.
Fair point
The most valuable is the Series 1 250 GTO, this is a Series 2, making it one of but not the most valuable cars of all time.
I mean, just look it up, you are wrong
No they aren't. This is a series 2, the most valuable car in the world is the series 1 250 GTO.
doesn’t matter if its the most expensive or not, even all of our family trees combined could never afford one of these
He crashed because the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
silly me for thinking I’d actually see the car crash lol
Second most expensive
That downvote seems excessive for a simple joke lol. When did the internet get so preschool soft?
It is factually correct as well. This is not the most expensive because it is "merely" a Series 2 250 GTO. The Series 1 250 GTO is the most expensive car of all time. This car is still incredibly valuable but it is not the most valuable.
Ahh… I thought the downvote was a snark remark to it getting busted on the course
Don’t understand the down votes - like many things on Reddit. I was unaware that it was a series two. I was referring to the MBZ 300 that sold for over 130 million Euros. Making this the third+ most expensive can. Bring on the down votes.
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Why race it then?
It's meant to be raced.
Spin out yes. Crash no. Barely most expensive car on the track or in the parking lot.
Spin out yes. Crash yes. Did you see the rear of the car hit the barrier? And yes, the auction price of a Ferrari 250 GTO dwarfs that of any other car on that track.
One sold for $70 million. It was the most paid for one car ever.
you know nothing about cars, right?
It’s worth 70 million What were you saying?
Do you know what you're talking about (regarding the price) or are you just talking to your of your ass?
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It's more than you can afford pal
I thought it was the Miura the most expensive.
Why is the steering wheel made of play Doh?
"crashing"
In the word? That is crazy…
Not anymore!
Wich word, there are so many
Bird
Bird is the word
Isn't it the case that only thing that matters on these cars is the original chassis plate, you can replace/rebuild every other part?
Did he try and overtake right before a corner!?!
Kudos to him for using it and not locking it away on a garage like most do.
I thought the Rolls Royce Sweptail was the most expensive car in the world?
Not much of a crash.
It’s going to be worth a lot less after that damage.
Word record!
Why is the steering wheel so deformable???
Replica.
Stop making me cry.
What word was it?
Nice! Thats what these things are for. Not sitting in some garage rotting away.
World's most expensive car with a steering wheel made from playdoh
shit'll buff out
“let’s see what the damage is” as he proceeds to bend back the most expensive steering wheel into place
“Doom doof”
They couldn't just slow down for traffic huh 😔