These Were Bring a Trailer’s 10 Most Expensive Auctions in 2022

Selling Price: $1,975,000

The spiritual successor to the Carrera GT, the 918 Spyder remains an icon in its own right. This Paint-to-Sample Arena Red is his 743rd of 918 models built. The lightweight carbon Weissach Edition package was an $84,000 factory option that modified the aerodynamics and added tons of carbon fiber to the body. After a mere 1600 mile dash and nearly 300 comments on this listing, the deal closed at a sale price of nearly $2 million.

Selling Price: $2,000,000

Like Dave Letterman’s next guest, this is a car that needs no introduction. The 250 mile Carrera GT went on sale without reservations and received over 800 comments. In an era when supercars and their manufacturers turned their backs on manual his transmissions, Porsche doubled down. The howling 5.7-liter V10 engine was paired with a 6-speed DIY transmission, and we were able to enjoy the engine all the way to the 8000rpm redline. Peak power he hits at 5750 rpm and at the rear wheels he develops 605 horsepower and 435 lb-ft of torque.

Selling Price: $2,025,000

Number 836 in 918, this Weissach Edition 918 Spyder answers the question, “How much is 600 miles worth to you?” With only 1000 miles logged, the car sold him $50,000 more than the Arena Red version sold three months later. The 918 combines a 4.6 liter DOHC V-8 with a 6.8 kWh battery pack to make the 887 a fast pony. Power is sent to all four wheels. When the 918 entered the annual Lightning Lap Test in 2014, he lapped the VIR in an absurdly fast time of 2:43.1 and landed in the car’s famous hole in under 2:45.

Selling Price: $2,120,000

With 10 days to go before the auction, this 959 Komfort has doubled the last 959 on the auction site and is an example of silver that fell short of the $810,000 reserve. The mileage on this car he had 24,000 miles and just 807 miles in this example. In his three years from 1986 to 1988, Porsche built only 337 959s. It was never sold in the United States, but fortunately some are now imported.The Flat 6 engine is a version derived from the 956 and 962 race cars, producing 444 horsepower and top speed. was 197 mph.

Selling Price: $2,440,444

Few cars are as instantly recognizable as the Ferrari F40. One of about 1311 examples, this car was delivered new in Rome, Italy, before being sold to a private Japanese museum in 1994. The F40 weighs 2,750 pounds and the 2.9-liter turbocharged V-8 makes him 471 horsepower. The speedometer has a top speed of 360km/h and the tachometer at 10,000 rpm he redlines at 7800. When the car was first unveiled, Enzo Ferrari made it clear to the assembled journalists that he wanted to create a car that was reminiscent of his original 250LM. his wish came true.

Selling Price: $2,555,555

Newly ordered by King Faisal I of Iraq, this 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K is one of 117 W07s built between 1930 and 1938. The chassis was fitted with his four-door, three-position cabriolet bodywork by Berlin coachbuilders Voll & Ruhrbeck. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation purchased this car in 1967 with the help of Mercedes-Benz and transported it to the IMS Museum. From 2002 to 2007, participated in his parade of vintage cars before F1 USGP races. A 7.7-liter supercharged in-line 8-cylinder engine produces 200 horsepower and is mated to a 3-speed manual transmission.

Selling Price: $2,800,000

Sold new in Germany in 1928, this 1927 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Sport/4 is believed to have lived in Argentina before being imported to the United States. Here, Carl of the Indianapolis Motor His Speedway Museum was purchased by Howard His Kaiser, brother of his Kaiser. first curator. The museum acquired this car in his early 70’s and featured it as part of his tour of the underground collection. A 6.8-liter in-line 6-cylinder supercharger is combined with a 4-speed manual transmission. The odometer at the time of sale was about 48,000 miles.