What Is The Most Expensive Car In The World?

When you’re thinking about ultra-expensive cars, Bugatti, Bentley, and other top-tier marques come to mind. Surprisingly enough, the world’s most expensive car is actually a Ferrari. In this piece we’ll take a look at some of the world’s costliest cars. Let’s find out more. 

Ferrari Comes Out On Top

Ralph Lauren (famous fashion designer), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd drummer), and Jon A. Shirley (former president and COO of Microsoft) – are just a few people who own the most expensive car in the history of automobiles. 

The price is $70 million, and the name is Ferrari. The 1963 Ferrari 250 Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO). It is designed to race but morphs well into a road car. It is a legend in the sports cars segment with a historical background that speaks for itself. It is also one of the rarest cars in the history of sports cars. Just 36 units of the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO were produced between 1962-64, and collectors can account for all of them.

This incredible Ferrari has won many races and made a mark at many sporting events, such as the Tour de France and Le Mans. It has a top speed of 174 miles per hour and can accelerate from 0-60mph in a matter of 6.1 seconds. In the 1960s, it was the fastest car on the tracks, but in the past few decades, the automotive industry has had many competitors with higher BHPs. However, there is one tag the vehicle didn’t lose; that’s the one of being the most expensive. 

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is a work of art. A team of dedicated engineers has patiently and passionately designed it. The vehicle goes up for auction every few years and is a sight to behold! 

Rolls Royce – Second In Line

The year was 2021, and it was October. Rolls-Royce left behind all the automakers and went ahead and launched the Boat Tail luxury vehicle at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este as a bespoke creation handcrafted by the coach building department at Rolls Royce. It is an open-air, coastal luxury car hugely inspired by the J-class yachts. The engineers at Rolls Royce built it with precision and dedication, and it took them four years to transform the concept into a real car. The world’s most expensive car is worth $28 million, and Rolls-Royce will make only three units of this car. 

Rolls Royce believes in complete authenticity, and Boat-tail is a result of a four-year collaboration with three of their most notable clients. Its 19 feet long vehicle is built on an aluminum spaceframe platform with a 6.75-liter V-12 engine. It’s not just any convertible; the roof is, in fact, completely removable. The back deck can open simply with a button, and the rear end lifts and opens an umbrella. It’s the first car equipped with an extended umbrella and a cocktail table. If you value absolute luxury, this is a car you will appreciate. The vehicle comes with a special gift. It’s adorned with luxury wristwatches from the Swiss watchmaker Bovet. You can wear or mount them on the dashboard; the choice is yours! If you value absolute luxury, this is a car you will appreciate.

A Top Tier Bugatti

The price is $18.7 million, and the name is Bugatti La Voiture Noire. La Voiture Noire means ‘the black automobile’ in french. Noire is a unique carbon-fiber supercar, the design of which is the modern take on the Type 57 SC Atlantic that came out in the 1930s. It was created especially for the Bugatti fanatics who loved the Atlantic. The Bugatti Chiron’s also inspired the beauty of this car apart from the Atlantic. 

This vehicle packs a perfect crafter carbon fiber body and a sturdy engine to go with it. You will be surprised to know that there is only one of these cars to date! 

Summary

Luxury cars with substantial price tags result from years of craftsmanship. The best materials, designers, and engineers are required to design the best-in-class products. The competition surely will change things around in the coming years, but the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO tops the list for now. Let’s see who comes and snatches that position from Ferrari.