Super-Expensive Cars That Will Burn a Hole Through Any Wallet
Luxury cars aren’t an everyday sighting - maybe you’ve got a wealthy uncle who drives a Rolls-Royce, or you work for someone with a high-end Mercedes-Benz. We guarantee you that even the richest person you know would have a hard time trying to justify these outrageously expensive cars.
Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail
We may be shooting ourselves in the foot by starting our list with this one, but the La Rose Noire Droptail from Rolls-Royce is probably one of the most luxurious cars ever made - and is the most expensive car on the market today. Only four models have been produced, making it exceptionally rare, too, and it’s sure to become a collector’s item sometime in the future.
Rolls‑Royce Boat Tail
Sitting right alongside the La Rose Noire Droptail as the other most expensive car in the world, the Boat Tail is a bespoke masterpiece of design and engineering, drawing particular inspiration from yachts. Only three models have been commissioned and produced, making this another ultra-rare entry into the Rolls-Royce canon.
Bugatti La Voiture Noire
While its name may sound fancy to Anglicized ears, “La Voiture Noire” simply means “the black car” in French, which somewhat trivialises the whole thing. This is not a trivial car, however, with only one model being commissioned and produced so far, making it both exceptionally rare and exceptionally expensive.
Ferrari Daytona SP3 “Bumblebee”
Inspired by Ferrari’s long and distinguished racing history, the Bumblebee is an exclusive version of the already limited Daytona SP3. It’s distinguished by a striking black and yellow color scheme (“bumblebee”, get it?) and its body-length Ferrari logo. At the time of writing, it is Ferrari’s most expensive car.
Rolls‑Royce Sweptail
The Sweptail is yet another bespoke Rolls-Royce model, distinguished by its 20s and 30s-inspired design. Hand-built over four years, it features a ridiculously luxurious interior complete with a dedicated champagne serving mechanism, a tapered tail, and a sweeping panoramic glass roof, making this a true one-of-a-kind machine.
Bugatti Centodieci
A modern tribute to the classic EB110, the Bugatti Centodieci even has an expensive name. It’s a hypercar with ludicrous performance capabilities, able to go from 0 to 100 in 2.4 seconds thanks to its quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 engine. Needless to say, you may need to mortgage several properties for this one.
Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta
Created in celebration of Horacio Pagani's 60th birthday and ultimately released on the Zonda name’s 18th anniversary, the HP Barchetta is a roofless hypercar that features a 7.3-liter naturally aspirated V12 engine, capable of 789 hp. Only three have been produced thus far.
Mercedes-Maybach Exelero
Designed in collaboration with Fulda to showcase the latter’s new high-speed tires, the Exelero is a one-off model based on the Maybach 57 limousine. It was first unveiled in 2005, and its most notable achievement (apart from being expensive as hell) was appearing in the music video for “Lost One” by Jay-Z.
Bugatti Divo
Based on the Chiron, the Bugatti Divo is lighter, faster, and more exclusive than its inspiration, with only 40 units ever having been produced. It features Bugatti’s classic 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine under the hood, generating 1,500 hp, and is nigh unbeatable on the track thanks to its supreme agility.
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
Designed to commemorate the Chiron’s record-setting speed, the Super Sport 300+ is an exclusive hypercar that features a longtail design for “improved aerodynamics”. It's capable of up to 304.773 mph, and features the Bugatti staple quad-turbocharged W16 engine. Only 30 were ever produced.
Bugatti Bolide
The last Bugatti model to feature their iconic W16 engine, the Bolide is a track-focused performance beast with a stripped-down design and improved aerodynamics to give it more agility. Limited to only 40 units, it’s another ultra-rare money-hog of a vehicle, one that is sure to become a collector’s item in the future.
Lamborghini Veneno
Based on the iconic Aventador, the Lamborghini Veneno was created to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, a high-performance car with a futuristic aesthetic. Only 13 Venenos were produced - 3 coupes and 9 roadsters - making it ultra rare with a price tag to match.
Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
In Swedish, “Trevita” means “three whites”, and is not a reference to the rich people who own one of these - rather, it refers to the vehicle’s diamond-weave carbon fiber bodywork. If that doesn’t scream expensive, we don’t know what does. Only two were ever made, making it one of Koenigsegg’s rarest models.
Koenigsegg Jesko
Whereas the Trevita is all luxury, the Trevita is all performance - and also luxury. Named after the founder’s father, the Jesko comes in two variants: the Absolut, and the Attack. It’s powered by a 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, capable of up to 1,280 hp on standard gasoline.
Pagani Huayra Codalunga
We’re slowly but surely moving away from the bespoke vehicles that have dominated this list so far, but we’re not out of the woods yet. The Codalunga is an exclusive variant of the Huayra; only five have been produced, with each unit having subtle distinctions that highlight its hand-crafted nature.
McLaren Speedtail
The Speedtail is the fastest car McLaren has ever produced. It’s capable of up to 250 mph thanks to its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine, which - combined with its electric motor - can produce 787 kW. All this is to say: it’s pretty fast. Only some 100 units were ever produced, making it very rare, indeed.
McLaren F1 LM
While we’ve got McLaren on the line here, we’d be remiss for not mentioning the F1 LM. The world’s fastest production car at the time of its release, it was also the last road-legal McLaren to compete in - and win - the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s exceptionally rare, selling for no less than $19 million.
Pagani Huayra BC
A track-focused variant of the Huayra, the BC was named after Pagani’s very first customer, one Benny Caiola. It’s somewhat lighter than the standard Huayra, with improved aerodynamics to give it an edge on the track. Only 20 were ever produced.
W Motors Lykan Hypersport
The W Motors Lykan Hypersport is a bona fide modern legend, first unveiled in 2012 as the first car to be produced by W Motors. It was originally limited to just 7 units and features a sleek, futuristic design. Another model was created exclusively for use in Furious 7, so it’s got some Hollywood clout, too.
Bugatti Veyron by Mansory Vivere
A custom upgrade for the Veyron, the Masonry Vivere features Masonry’s trademark carbon fiber bodywork. With a V-shaped design, bespoke body panels, and custom wheels exclusive to this edition of the Veyron, the Masonry Vivere is a modern legend that necessitates selling several organs in order to afford.
Bugatti EB110 SS
A high-performance, high-priced supercar from the 90s, the EB110 SS was a variant of the EB110, a lighter and speedier vehicle overall thanks to its 3.5L V12 engine and quad turbochargers. It was the fastest production car of its time, but only 30 were produced.
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Traveling further back in time to the mid-50s, the 300SL Gullwing was Mercedes-Benz’s pride and joy, a luxurious sports car, of course, known for its distinctive gullwing doors and supreme engineering. It, too, was the fastest production car of its time, and it cost drivers a pretty penny to own one.
Aston Martin Valkyrie
Developed as a joint venture between Aston Martin and Red Bull, the Valkyrie featured an Extreme-with-a-capital-E design and a powerful naturally aspirated V12 engine. It was track-capable while still being road-legal, but you weren’t likely to see many of them on the highways due to its insane price tag.
Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
Designed to celebrate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, the Aperta is the open-top version of the creatively titled LaFerrari. It features the same consummate sense of style as the vehicle it’s derived from, as well as that car’s exclusivity, thanks to a hefty price tag.
Mercedes‑Benz AMG One
A hybrid hypercar featuring four electric motors and a 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engine, to see that the AMG One is fast would be an understatement. Of course, as the old saying that we just made up goes, “with great speed comes great cost”, and production of the AMG One is limited to just 275 units.
Bugatti Type 55
The Type 55 is one of the oldest vehicles on this list. A pre-war car produced from 1932 until 1935, only 38 Type 55s were ever made, with the very last one being delivered in ‘35. It makes sense, then, as to why it’s so expensive - it’s basically a relic fit for a museum.
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM
Built in 1962 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 330 TRI/LM by Ferrari was actually the very last front-engined vehicle to win the race. It’s an ultra-rare racer that many collectors and enthusiasts would die for.
Ferrari 250 GTO
Widely considered to be one of the very best cars Ferrari has ever produced, the original 250 GTO from 1962 remains a highly sought-after classic, a grand symbol of Ferrari’s design and engineering ethos.
Ferrari 275 GTB
Immediately following the 250 GTO Lusso, the 275 GTB showcased Pininfarina’s immaculate design work and is still considered to be one of the most beautiful vehicles the company has ever produced, more than half a century later.
Ferrari 290 MM
Even older than the previous two models, the 290 MM was produced in 1956 and was specifically designed to compete in the Mille Miglia race. It’s a rare, historical piece that collectors will pay top dollar for.
Mercedes‑Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Named after its creator, one Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe is one of only two prototypes to bear the name. It’s a bona fide legend, a sort of lost treasure that has attracted many, many wealthy buyers.
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
The Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is one of the most coveted vehicles in history, an exceptionally rare car produced between 1936 and 1938. Only four were ever produced, each showcasing supreme style, elegance, and luxury.
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
To say that 250 Testa Rossa has a racing pedigree would be an understatement: it won the World Sports Car Championship three times, and Le Mans four times. It’s one of the most sought-after racing sports cars today, exceptionally rare and exceptionally expensive.
Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti
The Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti is yet another feather in Ferrari’s cap of extremely rare vehicles. Only four were ever produced, but that hasn’t prevented it from becoming iconic.
Jaguar D‑Type
This is it: the creme de la creme of classic sports cars. The Jaguar D-Type was an aerodynamic innovator, a Le Mans legend, and supremely luxurious. Radically different from both its contemporaries and its immediate predecessor, the D-Type is still revered today.
