Outrageously Expensive Cars That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

1935 Alfa Romeo 8C-35 – $9,425,000

Notching a win against a Silver Arrow should be feather enough in any racing car’s cap; doing so with the great Tazio Nuvolari at the wheel and under the banner of Scuderia Ferrari simply explains the win. All of that combined, however, helped the 1935-1936 Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Grand Prix Racing Monoposto that Bonhams offered at this past weekend’s Goodwood auction to sell for 5,937,500 British pounds ($9.4 million, including buyer’s fees), setting a new record for Alfa Romeos sold at public auction. 

1957 Ferrari 250 GT 14-Louvre Berlinetta – $9,460,000

With a race pedigree renowned for endurance, the 1957 Ferrari 250 GT 14-Louver Berlinetta was a highly competitive coupe of which only nine examples were made. Debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1956, the car showcased Scaglietti’s coachwork rather than that of Pininfarina

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.