The most expensive Ferrari ever sold at public auction is a 1962 330 LM / 250 GTO, which went for $51.7 million at RM Sotheby’s in November 2023. Below it sit three more 250 GTO sales and a brand new Luce that raised $40 million for charity in August 2026.
This list ranks 15 public auction results, sale by sale, with private deals left out because their prices are rumor. Several cars have changed hands more than once, so the same model can appear twice.
| Rank | Car and sale | Sale price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 330 LM / 250 GTO (RM Sotheby’s, Nov 2023) | $51.7 million |
| 2 | 1962 250 GTO (RM Sotheby’s, Aug 2018) | $48.4 million |
| 3 | Ferrari Luce, Chassis 0 (RM Sotheby’s, Aug 2026) | $40 million |
| 4 | 1962 250 GTO (Mecum, Jan 2026) | $38.5 million |
| 5 | 1962 250 GTO (Bonhams, Aug 2014) | $38.1 million |
| 6 | 1964 250 LM (RM Sotheby’s, Feb 2025) | $36.3 million |
| 7 | 1957 335 S (Artcurial, Feb 2016) | $35.7 million |
| 8 | 1967 412P (Bonhams, Aug 2023) | $30.3 million |
| 9 | 1956 290 MM (RM Sotheby’s, Dec 2015) | $28.1 million |
| 10 | 1967 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider (RM, Aug 2013) | $27.5 million |
| 11 | 1964 275 GTB/C Speciale (RM, Aug 2014) | $26.4 million |
| 12 | Daytona SP3 Tailor Made (RM Sotheby’s, Aug 2025) | $26 million |
| 13 | 1961 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione (Gooding Christie’s, Aug 2025) | $25.3 million |
| 14 | 1955 410 Sport (Rick Cole, Aug 2014) | $23 million |
| 15 | 1956 290 MM (RM Sotheby’s, Dec 2018) | $22.0 million |
1. Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, sold 2023: $51.7 million
Ferrari built this one as a hybrid: the GTO body wrapped around the bigger 4.0 liter engine from the 330 LM. Cars like it rarely change hands, which helps the price more than any trophy does.
The November 2023 result topped every public auction sale on record at the time. Our figure is the final price with the buyer’s premium, as published.
2. The 2018 Ferrari 250 GTO: $48.4 million
Ferrari made roughly three dozen GTOs between 1962 and 1964, and owning one is the closest thing the car world has to a membership card. This one sold in Monterey in August 2018 for $48.4 million.
The number comes straight from the sale record, premium included.
3. 2026 Ferrari Luce, Chassis 0: $40 million
A different kind of lot: Chassis 0 is described as the first Luce, Ferrari’s electric model, and it sold at Monterey Car Week in August 2026 with the proceeds going to charity.
It was billed as a record for an electric car, a new car and a charity car at auction. We treat the $40 million as a one-off: part of it is the Ferrari, part of it is the cause.
4. A Mecum Ferrari 250 GTO, 2026: $38.5 million
A GTO crossed the block at Mecum’s Kissimmee sale in January 2026 and landed at $38.5 million, a mass-market American auction instead of a white-glove Monterey evening.
That sits well under the 2018 and 2023 results. The gap tracks condition, race history and how many bidders were willing to go to the limit, and our figure is the published price.
5. The 2014 record-setting 250 GTO: $38.1 million
This is the car that used to hold the record. Bonhams sold it at Quail Lodge in Carmel in August 2014 for $38.1 million, several million dollars more than any car had made at auction before.
It looks cheap now. Our model leans on the 2014 result as published, with no inflation adjustment.
6. 250 LM from 2025: $36.3 million
The 250 LM was Ferrari’s mid-engine Le Mans car, meant as the GTO’s successor and raced as a prototype. One sold in February 2025 for $36.3 million.
Earlier 250 LMs sold for far less in the early 2010s, so the model has risen sharply in a decade. The price is the published total with fees.
7. Ferrari 335 S, sold 2016: $35.7 million
A 4.0 liter V12 sports racer from 1957, sold by Artcurial in Paris in February 2016 for about $35.7 million (EUR 32 million). It was then the second highest auction result on record.
We use the dollar conversion reported on the day.
8. 1967 Ferrari 412P: $30.3 million
The 412P is a customer racing prototype from 1967, and this one brought $30.3 million at Bonhams in August 2023. Period racers keep outrunning road cars, because each comes with a documented race record.
The number rests on the published sale result with premium.
9. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM: $28.1 million
Only a handful of 290 MMs were built for the 1956 Mille Miglia season. This one sold in New York in December 2015 for $28.05 million.
A second car appears again at #15. Each sale is priced from its own published result.
10. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider: $27.5 million
The North American Racing Team commissioned a short run of open-top 275s through Ferrari’s US importer, and one sold at Monterey in August 2013 for $27.5 million.
We take the result with premium as published.
11. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale: $26.4 million
A lightweight competition version of the 275 GTB, built in a tiny run for the 1964 racing season. It sold for $26.4 million at Monterey in August 2014.
We list the published result and ignore private-sale rumor.
12. 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3, Tailor Made: $26 million
The newest car here apart from the Luce. A one-off Daytona SP3 in Ferrari’s Tailor Made program changed hands in August 2025 for $26 million.
The SP3 is a limited run of 599 cars, and this single car carries a one-of-one finish. The price is the published total with fees.
13. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione: $25.3 million
A competition-spec California Spider is a different animal from the road car: lighter, louder and built for the track. This one brought $25.3 million at Gooding Christie’s in August 2025.
A regular SWB California Spider sells for a fraction of that, so the Competizione tag adds a great deal.
14. 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport: $23 million
An early big-engine sports racer, sold by Rick Cole Auctions in August 2014 for $23 million. A second 410 Sport Spider reportedly made about $22 million in August 2022.
We rank the higher result and note the other here.
15. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM: $22.0 million
A second 290 MM sold in December 2018 for $22.005 million, a few million under the 2015 car at #9. It sits level in price with the 2022 410 Sport Spider, and we put it last on the list.
Our basis is the published result with premium.
FAQ
What is the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction?
A 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO sold for $51.7 million at RM Sotheby’s in November 2023, the highest public auction result for any Ferrari.
What is the most expensive Ferrari ever sold?
Private sales are rarely published, so the auction record is the only reliable benchmark. Talk of private deals for a 250 GTO above the auction prices circulates, but those figures are unconfirmed.
Why is the Ferrari 250 GTO so valuable?
Only about three dozen were built between 1962 and 1964, they won at the highest level of sports car racing, and the supply cannot grow.
What is the most expensive new Ferrari sold?
The Luce Chassis 0, described as the first Luce, sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s in August 2026 with proceeds going to charity.
Who moved up or joined the list since the last version?
The 2023 330 LM / 250 GTO, the 2026 Mecum GTO, the 2025 250 LM, the 2023 412P, the 2025 SP3 and Competizione, and the Luce all joined, pushing the earlier 375 Plus and California Spider results off.
How are these prices measured?
Each figure is the published final price at auction, including the buyer’s premium, in US dollars on the day of the sale.
How we put this list together
Each price is the final auction result with buyer’s premium, in US dollars, as published on the sale date. Private sales are left out because their prices are rumor.
Last updated: October 2026.
