Top 5 Most Expensive Cars Sold During 2016 Monterey Car Week

It may not have been a record-setting year for auctions at the 2016 Monterey Car Week, but there were still plenty of cars that fetched millions.

Overall, sales at this year’s auctions in Monterey fell 13 percent compared to last year, pulling in a total of $345 million. That’s well under the $396 million from last year and was even less than the $370-million expectation. According to Hagerty however, the average sale price of $479,643 was higher than last year’s $456,067.

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There were still some record-setting auctions and here are the top 5 most expensive cars that crossed the auction block at the 2016 Monterey Car Week.

Another top seller from the RM Sotheby’s auction was the 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider. Offered by the Sam & Emily Mann Collection, the 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C was the Italian equivalent of the Bugatti Atlantic and was widely considered the ultimate Italian sports car of its generation. It is one of approximately 12 extant Touring Spiders and is the first “Immortal 2.9” to be offered at a public auction this century. It sold for $19.8 million.

This legendary overall winner of the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans sold for $21.8 million at the RM Sotheby’s auction. The 1955 Jaguar D-Type Roadster was originally raced by Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse and has had just two private owners since Ecurie Ecosse. As the only Le Mans-winning C- or D-Type that has survived intact and remained essentially original to its winning form, it’s no surprise that it was the most expensive car to cross the auction block at the 2016 Monterey Car Week. It also set a record for the most expensive British car ever sold at auction and is the fourth British-made car to go for over $10 million. The previous record was held by a 1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato that fetched $14.3 million last year.