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

1939 Porsche Type 64

Price: $17 million before technical glitch

Auctioneer: RM Sotheby’s – Monterey, California, 2019

Among the standing room only crowd inside the Sotheby’s auction house, one eager collector believed he would take this rare find home. The opening bid was posted at $30 million and the room erupted with laughter. Rapid bids boosted the price up to $70 million, before the correction was announced that the actual starting price would be at $17 million. The auctioneer’s Dutch accent was mistaken by the technical team. Instead of 17 they thought he said 70…

Unfortunately for the auction house it had lost all credibility with the Porsche Type 64- originally driven by Ferdinand Porsche and members of the Nazi party. The car ended up selling for its opening price of $17 million after the auction house butchered the sale.

This next car is on the list of the most expensive autos in the world though!