Outrageously Expensive Cars That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

1954 Ferrari 375-Plus – $18,298,500

Spot the trend? The car was destined for victory in the 1954 Mille Miglia prior to a broken gearbox within sight of the finish line. Following a number of outings at Le Mans and other races at the time, the front-engined 4.9-litre V12-powered car was sold into private American hands, before embarking on further historic race meetings more recently.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider – $18,465,500

As far as barn finds go, the uncovering of the Baillon collection in a France in late 2014 was pretty special. The highlight of the collection was undoubtedly this 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which was found under a stack of old car magazines.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.