Outrageously Expensive Cars That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster – $11,770,000

Known as the Von Krieger Special Roadster after the German baroness who owned it, this Mercedes is expected to bring at least $10 million and could break the $16.4-million record for any auto sold at auction when it goes on the block after the Concours d’Elegance car show at Pebble Beach. Experts have dubbed the car the automotive equivalent of a coveted Picasso painting

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB  Competizione Clienti – $12,000,000

The Ferrari designed to replace the 250 GT series was the 275, introduced in Paris in the fall of 1964 as the 275 GTB coupe and the 275 GTS Spyder. The aggressive shark-like profile of the 275 GTB became an icon of 60′s design

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.