Talbot-Lago

At left is a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider valued at between EUR€9,500,000 and EUR€12,000,000 (USD$11,875,000 and USD$15,000,000) at right is one of just three Maserati A6G 2000 Berlinetta Grand Sport Fruas ever made, estimated to be worth more between EUR€800,000 and EUR€1,200,000 (USD$1-1.5 million) Image: © Artcurial

Automotive

The world's most valuable barn find: 60 rare cars untouched for 50 years

Proof that priceless automotive barn finds are still out there is the discovery of 60 cars untouched for 50 years on a French farm included four Ferraris, eight Delahayes, a Hispano Suiza H6B, a Maserati A6G and nine Talbot Lagos. Sure enough, one of the Ferrari's was a California Spider.

We've assembled the list of the 100 most expensive cars ever sold at auction, all the images, all the links to the official catalogue descriptions, and analysis so that you can see the popular marques and models, which auctioneers get the job done, where they're sold ... a complete snapshot of the hyper-rare car marketplace in one article.

Automotive

The top 100 most expensive cars of all time

This synopsis of the 100 most expensive cars ever sold at auction includes detailed images of all the cars, prices and links to the catalog descriptions ... a full snapshot of the hype-rare car marketplace.

On display at the company’s sale in Monaco this week (May 11–12)

Automotive

Rare Talbot Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe goes up for auction

Variously described as "rolling work of art" or "automotive sculpture", the 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 'Goutte d'Eau' (Teardrop) Coupe is unquestionably one of the world's most beautiful cars ... and it's for sale.