World's Most Expensive

The all-new two-story Vanyx camper van looks to offer adventurers an unprecedented blend of land yacht comfort and self-sufficient off-grid capability, for a price. Ingenious, or proof the overland-glamping market has finally pushed its luck too far?

Rolls-Royce's Boat Tail was a standout of the 2021 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The $28 million masterpiece even became the world's most expensive new car. Rolls has followed up with Boat Tail II, a whisky-tinged cigar of a car inspired by pearls.

The 2021 auction market was quite extraordinary, with unprecedented levels of participation and sales. From cars to colt revolvers to multi-million-dollar NFTs, this sweeping look at the highlights is full of fascinating tales and astonishing prices.

The extreme performance car business is a brutal one, and records that take companies years to set can fall within months to a determined competitor. Here's eight new and astonishing benchmarks the car world established in 2019.

The Husqvarna 400 Cross that Steve McQueen rode in the movie "On Any Sunday" has sold at auction for $230,500, becoming the most expensive Husqvarna ever sold, the most expensive motocross bike ever sold, the most expensive dirt bike ever sold and the second most expensive two-stroke ever sold.

Swiss watch retailer Bucherer has decided to demonstrate just how much money it makes by commissioning the world's most expensive motorcycle. The Harley-Davidson Blue Edition is a US$1.9 million cruiser that comes with two free watches, so some might consider it a bargain.​

Only in a world of extreme inequality is it possible to build things of enormous beauty and magnificence. And only in a world of extreme inequality is it possible to build things as offensive and grotesque as the Karlmann King, the world's most expensive SUV.

London's Graff Diamonds has unveiled The Hallucination ladies wristwatch at Baselworld 2014. The $55 million timepiece features over 110 carats of colored diamonds.

The world record for a car at auction was smashed this month when a 1954 Mercedes W196 F1 Silver Arrow sold for nearly US$30 million, doubling the previous record. This car won the 1954 German GP at Nürburgring driven by Fangio on debut, and is the only post-war Silver Arrow in private hands.

Viennese WestLicht Photographica Auction House has broken its own world record for the fifth consecutive time by selling an original Leica 0-series camera for €2,160,000 (US$2.77 million)

One of the world's most valuable motorcycles is to go under the hammer. Built by the man who arguably invented the motorcycle, the Roper Steam Cycle is of massive historical importance, and is expected to establish a new world record on January 14

Comparing the Economist Intelligence Unit's expat coat-of-living rankings with Mercer's guide shows how much cost-of-living varies depending on what you take into account.