This bright red Ferrari could set the record on Aug. 14, as the most expensive car ever sold.
But according to USA Today, this is no ordinary Ferrari. This hot rod is a 1962 250 GTO Berlinetta, and is one of only a handful ever made. It also has the dubious and dark distinction of having been crashed in a fatal race, then put back together.
So why is it going for so much? It’s only one of 39 GTO’s, one of the last of the cars ever built to be raced and driven on your block. USA Today reports, auction house Bonhams is behind the auction and will feature it at an at an event “as one of a week’s worth of automotive shows and sales held every year.”
In order to get world’s most expensive car status, it will have to top the $52 million paid for another GTO last year, although that racer was sold in a private sale.
So it got us thinking. What are some of the other expensive cars out there? We all know successful celebs and athletes are already living the dream, but it takes a special kind of success to ride and travel in it as well.
Expensive cars not only guarantee instant respect from every valet on the planet, instant shade from every hater on the block, and an automatic green light from every potential gold-digger at the party, they also guarantee automatic bragging rights.
Say what you want about rappers, but these cats know. According to a recent infographic put out by FinancesOnline.com, seven of the top 10 most expensive cars are owned by superstar rappers, including the Game and Flo Rida.
Here’s more. Male celebrities dominate the top 10. The top celebrity car is also the world’s most expensive and 50% f these cars are Bugatti Veyrons. We’re going to list them from the bottom up.
Check out the rest of these hot rides on the next page …
Rick Ross (Maybach 57)
If you want to be a boss, you’ve got to travel like the “bawse.”
Rick Ross’ Maybach 57 reportedly cost more than $450,000.
You know the man clearly loves his ride by the way he’s always singing its praises in his raps.
Kanye West (Lamborghini Aventador)
Kanye West’s Lamborghini Aventador cost more than $700,000.
If you’re wondering what the little car sidekick was by the driver’s side, that one belongs to baby North West.
We have to admit they look good together, it’s actually cute that Kanye and North have matching rides.
But that was before ‘Ye’s Lambo was reportedly crushed by a valet or service driver trying on Kim Kardashian’s electric gates.
Birdman (Bugatti Veyron)
Cash Money Records CEO and rapper Bryan “Birdman” Williams’ Bugatti Veyron reportedly cost somewhere in the vicinity of $2, 500,000.
Birdman owns half of Cash Money Records along with his brother. The record label is responsible for bringing some of the biggest southern hip-hop artists like Lil Wayne to the world.
Flo Rida (Golden Bugatti Veyron)
Flo Rida’s golden Bugatti Veyron is the picture of pure opulence. At an eye-popping $2, 700,000, this man’s ride is the ultimate chariot of fire.
Lil Wayne (Black Bugatti Veyron)
Lil Wayne already has bragging rights. He was reportedly the first baller to ever pick up one of these. This one also set the rapper back $2, 700,000.
Jay Z (Maybach Exelero)
Jay Z gets the prize when it comes to which celeb dropped the most green for a ride. Of course Hova’s ride is custom-built and designed exclusively for the rap legend. It cost him a stunning $8, 000,000. It’s reportedly the world’s most expensive road car and looks eerily like the Batmobile.