Classic (and New) Cars That Were Auctioned For Over $1 Million

1970 Porsche 917K

Price: $14.3 million

Auctioneer: Gooding & Co. – Pebble Beach, California, 2017

In 1970 designer Hans Mezger released the prototype for one of the most notorious cars to ever grace the asphalt. Complete with a 4.5 L Type 912 flat 12 engine, the total weight of the car was 1764 pounds.

Unsatisfied with the performance of the car, John wire modified the tail on the rig in order to provide more down force while driving. The lack of gnats on the rear tail indicated there was too much air flowing over and insufficient down force to provide the torque needed to propel the car to victory. The modification completed was a shorter tail recently named 917K, “Kurzheck” or short-tail. At a Gooding & Company auction, the 1970 Porsche 917k sold for $14.3 million.

Pretty crazy how a ‘frankenstien’ car can fetch so much money at auction! Also crazy how some people run into such luck like in the next slide..