Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The most expensive classic cars in the world

According to the Antique Automobile Club of America vehicles known as "classic" must be older than 25 years, and a high power motor and accessories unique compared with other models of its time.

Some of the brands commonly associated with this type of cars are Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Bentley, Ferrari, among others. The MostExpensive.net website and made ​​a list HubPages.com collectible models characterized by being valued at millions of dollars.



 Bugatti Type 57S. Some consider him a legend of four wheels. The model, launched in 1937, has an eight-cylinder engine, has a top speed of 200 mph and can accelerate from zero to 100 in about 10 seconds. One model, in good condition, may reach 4 million valued at $ 400,000, as happened in 2009 when one of these cars was auctioned.


Ferrari 250 LM. El diseño pertenece a Pininfarina. Un modelo del año de 1962 tiene un costo aproximado de 6 millones 900 mil dólares. Se construyeron únicamente 32 unidades, convirtiéndolo en un objeto de colección. Su diseño le permitió correr en la competencia de Le Mans y contaba con una caja de cinco velocidades. 


Rolls-Royce 10hp Two-Seater. He is considered as the oldest model of the firm of British origin. The two-seater car went on sale in 1904 and its engine is only 10 hp. At auction, some experts valuaban in a million and a half dollars, but currently trade on 7 million 200 thousand dollars.




Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. The German factory only produced 26 units of this luxury sports in 1937. Currently, there are very few in good condition, so it would have to pay at least 8 million $ 200,000 for one of them. It reaches speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour.

  
Bugatti Type 41. Were made only six of these vehicles, because its distribution was held back by the start of World War II. The car is valued at 9 million and $ 800,000 in the market is known by the nickname "Kellner". It had a three-speed box, with which reached 200 kilometers per hour.






Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. Tiene un poderoso motor V12 de 3.0 litros de capacidad, capaz alcanzar los 300 caballos de fuerza. Se le recuerda por haber ganado diez de las 19 pruebas donde fue usado. El auto italiano se vendió en subasta en 12 millones de dólares. Su producción fue muy reducida y se ha convertido en uno de los más buscados por coleccionistas.





Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. 10 million Auctioned at $ 800,000, is one of the cars most representative of the Italian company. The sports competitions ran in Le Mans and Sebring. He reinforced the engine so that it could reach speeds of 256 horsepower.







 Phantom II Continental. The so-called "Indian star" was released in the year 1933. It was built with a six-cylinder engine and a four-speed box. Hans-Gunther Zach, owner of Rolls-Royce museum, sold one of its units at $ 13 million, making it one of the most expensive classic.


Type 57S Atlantic. Considered a conceptual model, the Bugatti has luxury finishes and a very unique design. Only four models were manufactured and only two have survived over the years. One of the owners of these vehicles is the designer Ralph Lauren. Another was sold at auction and reached a price of approximately $ 40 million.

 


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