Alright, you're probably already well aware of cars that can run you up to $200,000 or so. I mean, just take a look at the Lamborghini Aventador. It's a beautiful car and you're going to be paying out the ass for it for a long time if you're not already pretty well off, and chances are Lambo won't even look at you if you're not already well off as well.

And then you have those cars that run you a whopping $1 million, something like your Rolls-Royce Phantom Serenity. And those are some pretty damn high-end luxury cars and, of course, there are many supercars that follow along the same lines with the same pricing and the same need to be filthy, stinking, rich in order to make the purchase

But then, there are some cars that are many millions of dollars more than just your average rich man's car. These are the classic cars of old that have captivated many rich Americans through history. The market for these sorts of cars is pretty niche and pretty well just finds itself securely in the arms of the overwhelmingly rich Americans who can toss $13 million (or more) out the door for a car like it's just chump change. Check out these ridiculously expensive and classic cars!

20 $10,400,000 - 1932 Bugatti Type 55

Be totally honest here. How many of you actually knew that Bugatti was in existence as far back as 1932? How many of you actually only every first heard of Bugatti because of the Veyron breaking the speed record for the fastest production car on the market? I hope you're being honest with yourselves. I'll admit that I did not know this car company was so old. In fact, I believe that this is the oldest car on this list.

This car was actually a sort of road-worthy clone of what was originally a Grand Prix car. Bugatti was smart and made this model available for public consumption. Now, I'm not going to say that this roadster won all sorts of accolades and really made a name for itself because it really didn't in comparison to pretty well every Ferrari on the list here but it still is a classic car that sold for over $10 million at auction and that is significant. Especially since the restoration of this particular car took quite some time. You'd expect it to go for less money given that fact but it still measures up to the others in terms of price. Bugatti for the win...just not of a race back then...

19 $11,000,000 - 1968 Ford GT40

I have to be honest here. I'm very much a fan of the Ford GT. I'm not sure if I prefer this one or the latest one that was made for the company's 100 year anniversary but I think it's a pretty cool car and I would love to have one. That being said, I really still think that $11,000,000 is a little steep, to say the least! There were only three of these cars made and, sadly, there are only two that remain in the world intact.

These Ford Gt40s were among the very first cars in the world to use carbon fiber when being built.

That made these sweet machines much lighter than the average racer and that opened up the automotive industry to a whole new world of racing powerhouses. While this was already a popular car because of these very things, it can't be avoided that the film Le Mans really helped to push this car even further into popularity alongside the legendary Steve McQueen (who has long been a prolific driver of iconic Ford cars) and now we have updated versions of this car that are more easily available to the public...not very easily available but at least more so.

18 $11,770,000 - 1936 Mercedes Benz 540K Spezial Roadster

You'd almost expect this car to be worth more than the paltry almost-$12-million that it did sell for at auction. Why? Well, first of all...just look at the thing. This is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Secondly, this car was actually owned and driven by the Baroness Gisela von Krieger of Prussia. Now, I realize that in the United States that means pretty well nothing but this is a European car after all. This car was even present at the coronation of King George VI. That's got to mean something to people. Look at how crazy people get about the royal wedding lately. Come on now.

This car even had a bit of history that brushed Nazi rule. There were many Mercedes cars that were stolen because they were supercharged and a good thing to have when feeling from or building up war. When the Baroness fled Germany, she made sure this car was safe and shipped it off to Switzerland. After the war, the Baroness moved to New York and brought her car back from Switzerland to be with her. This history should deserve a higher price, I think. The car was found in storage about 40 years after the death of the owner and it still had cigarette butts, gloves, and maps that belonged to the Baroness.

17 $11,990,000 - 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza

It seems like Alfa Romeo kind of takes the cake when it comes to pre-WWII cars being sold at auction for millions and millions of dollars. But I guess they can't help the fact that they make brilliant-looking cars. And you have to remind yourself that this is what a race car looked like back in the 30s. I still consider this a luxury car. It just looks stunning. If only they would bring some of these back. It might also be an important thing to point out that it's not just the looks of this car and the fact that it's still intact that makes it fetch such a decent price that climbs over $10 million at auction.

This is also the winner of the 1947 Sport Nazionale Championship. And that, to me, seems pretty insane because this car is a 1933 model. There must have been plenty of new gadgets and models and styles and inventions when it came to the engineering of a car between '33 and '47...and yet, this car, after 14 years around the block still managed to take the championship in '47. That is just stunning...in more ways than one, of course, because it's both gorgeous and quick.

16 $13,200,000 - 1953 Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight

Oh, another Jag! How exciting. Sometimes it is nice to space out the number of awesome Ferraris that have just dominated the auction market over the years. Now, there were 53 C-Types built overall and that might seem somewhat less rare than most of the other cars on this list but make no mistake...there were only three Works Lightweight C-Types made (the car depicted here being one of them).

There was also an additional 50 cars made for public purchase simply because the demand for these cars went through the roof after they managed to finish first, second, and fourth in the '53 Le Mans.

That's a pretty solid victory in several ways. I mean, sure, Jag almost took the first three slots across the finish for the Le Mans but they also managed to squeeze out some more profit because of the popularity of the car. That's a win/win as far as I'm concerned. There is something special about this C-Type in terms of the Le Mans (aside from winning). This was the first car to average over 100 mph during the race with an average of 105.8 mph. Even the C-Type that made it in fourth broke the 100 mph record as well, pulling an average of 104 mph.

15 $13,750,000 - 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra

Alright, I kind of understand this car being worth over $13 million. Sure, that might have something to do with my bias towards Carroll Shelby and his work with Ford and so on and so forth but at least I'm admitting my bias right up front. This Shelby 260 Cobra...it is among the very first ever built by the world-renowned Carroll Shelby. The original one itself is what fetched the more than $13 million, but it wasn't sold at just any old auction. This car was sold by the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust for charity work. That's more than pretty well any other car on this list can say. And that is pretty awesome. Up until the trust sold the car it had never left the possession of Shelby himself. Which I have to say is pretty remarkable. Not only was his first Cobra iconic (like so many of his other designs) but he also got to keep the very first one ever made. That is something that does not happen every day, to be sure. To think...how many other cars sprang into existence and how many other manufacturers worked to emulate similar designs after Shelby brought the Cobra into existence?

14 $13,750,000 - 1998 McLaren F1 LM Specification

The McLaren F1 has been often suggested to be one of, if not the most important supercars of the modern era of cars. What's interesting about this car is that it is still one of the fastest non-forced-induction cars in the whole world. That's pretty intense. The F1 used to be the fastest street-legal car in the world. That mantle, of course, has been taken up by the Bugatti Veyron, followed up shortly after by the Hennessey Venom GT. But that doesn't change the fact that this car is an important part of history.

Now, don't think that every single McLaren F1 is worth near $14 million. It really is just this one and a partner car because the particular car above is only one of two McLaren F1s which featured the LM-spec engine. This is significant because you get the regular market stuff like a nice, town-driving interior, GPS, and that sort of stuff...but you also end up with an engine in the car that has won the Le-Mans. And that is pretty sweet. That being said, I really do have to say that I don't think any car is worth that much money, even if it is only one of two cars in the world.

13 $14,300,000 - 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

And now for something completely different. Mos tof the cars on this list, so far, have been Ferraris with an occasional Ford...and that's pretty well how most of the rest of the article will go with very few exceptions. I guess other car companies just don't really care about how much money someone else will make off of their cars decades after they've been produced. And I suppose that is fair enough. But here is Aston Martin with an over $14 million car on the list. This is the DB4 GT Zagato.

Personally, I would expect the iconic James Bond AM DB5 to make more money than this car for no other reason than it being a Bond car...but what do I know about this stuff? When this car first debuted, and perhaps this is more the crux of why it's so important in the auto industry that it became worth so many millions, it was the fastest production car to have ever hit pavement back in the day. It could top out at 153.5 mph. Now, that is a speed I'm not keen on going. I'd say that's pretty damn good for 1962. Now, that's nothing compared to the fastest cars today but that's still a pretty decent go of it in the 60s.

12 $16,390,000 - 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

I actually struggle to believe by just looking at it but this car is from 1957! This is a pretty smoking hot car for the 50s, I have to say. This is a very special Testa Rossa for a couple of reasons. The most recent reason would be that it used to hold the world's auction record for the priciest car (but that has dwindled significantly now). It is also a great racing car that debuted at the '57 Nurburgring (James May's favorite place in the world). But there is something even more important about this car than how much money it has brought in and how many races it has been a part of.

This is the very first Testa Rossa to have ever existed. This is why it is pushing past $16 million worth of car here.

That is a pretty important fact, especially since future models of the Testa Rossa would go on to take the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, 1960, and 1961. And the years it didn't win still put it pretty competitively close. I mean, this is one of the most significant and successful racing lines in the world. Ferrari has definitely dominated with the Testa Rossa and the fact that the number one original managed to stay intact and get sold for millions is pretty crazy and must make Ferrari proud.

11 $16,500,000 - 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale

You might have noticed by now that Ferrari has pretty well dominated the market when it comes to the most expensive cars ever sold at auction or just in the world in general. I'm not sure what it fully is about having a classic Ferrari that warrants spending so much money but considering the number of famous people and races that a lot of these cars have had and been through, I guess it's no wonder that they fetch a decent price. Like the $16.5 million that this Berlinetta Speciale brought in when it went up for sale.

There is a reason why this car is so special: it was designed and built by one Nuncio Bertone and a 23–year–old Giorgetto Giugiaro and it was all assembled at Bertone's Carrozzeria Bertone as his personal car. It seemed like he might expect a job at Ferrari for the wonderful work on this specimen but as it turns out, much more work always seemed to end up going to Bertone's rival, who you may know well...Pinin Farina. That being said, this is indeed a one and only sort of car and Enzo maybe should have acknowledged its beauty more. At least out of respect.

10 $17,600,000 - 1964 Ferrari 250 LM

Considering that this car is one of 34 total cars, its price is still ridiculously high. I don't know about you but I think $17.6 million might be a little steep for such a machine. Now, this car is called the LM to stand for Le Mans...the race, of course, and not the Pontiac that carries the same name.

This designation was given to the model because it was built, originally, for one purpose: to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans! And it did.

It was actually the fastest Ferrari to have ever won the race at that time. It is not often that you will see one of these cars on the auction block but apparently they always break the top ten in terms of global annual prices for a car at auction. That's how significant this car was to people back in the day. One of the 34 cars managed to find itself breaking records at auction as the most expensive LM to have gone on the block. With no damage, all original parts and a bit of a fancy pedigree, a lot of people are willing to pay an awful lot of money for that.

9 $18,465,733 - 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider

This car was actually something of a special find in the past few years. You see, it was found in a barn. I'm not kidding. It was found in a barn, being used as a bookshelf, essentially. Now, I don't know about you but that is one expensive bookshelf. Now, it managed to be pulled out and shined up rather nicely but the car itself was thought to have simply vanished. Ferrari keeps a register of all their cars and this little guy went missing back in the 70s, leaving it out of the books when Ferrari tried to keep track of it. And this one has some history too.

It was owned by two relatively famous actors in their own times and one of these actors was even caught on camera driving the car during a shoot with Jane Fonda in 1964. That's pretty exciting. I think I would be ok with both the car and Fonda (at the time). And the same actor was even found touring with Shirley MacLaine. He definitely has some mojo given to him by Ferrari, no doubt. Just having those two powerhouse women in that car would definitely make the price skyrocket up there.

8 $18,298,607 - 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus Spider Competizione

I think it is actually a miracle that this car still even exists and without a scratch too. This car has been put through the wringer to be sure and by all accounts should not have ended up alive this far on down the road to be sold for a whopping $18 million. This was a powerful monstrosity of a car. And I mean monstrosity in two different ways. One, it was incredibly powerful in a monstrous way and two...well, it kind of looks like a monstrosity. I wouldn't go out of my way to own a car that looked like this.

Ferrari has way better-looking cars. But given this car's reputation, I see why people are willing to pay out the ass for it. Perhaps the most famous part of this car is the V12 engine that it's working with. The British racing community called it "The Fearsome Four-Nine" (because it was a 4.9 litre engine). The French racing community called it "Le Monstre", which makes perfect sense since we've already discussed just how monstrous this car is. This car did well in the Mille Miglia, and the Le Mans, but it also raced the Panamericana which was one of the deadliest races back in the day. Nearly 30 racers died in five years...and that's before adding racing staff and general public too.

7 $19,800,000 - 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider

Ok, I just have to start off by saying that this is, hands down, the very best-looking car that appears in this article. I ultimately don't care if you disagree with me because I know that I'm just right here. This Alfa Romeo is gorgeous. It has a name that is way too long to bother always stating when talking about it but it is definitely the hottest car on the list...even if it sold for just shy of $20 million compared to those that sit in the $30 million range.

Either way, this is still the most expensive pre-WWII car ever sold at auction so I think it's doing pretty well for itself.

Apparently, according to NewAtlas, this was the "ultimate Italian sports car of its generation." That is saying a lot. Especially since Alfa Romeo did such an amazing job of not only making a generationally defining race car...but they also made it look like the most luxurious car of all time. I don't know if I could bring myself to race this thing. I think I would just have to cruise and let everyone be floored by this piece of beautiful machinery. Or I could just floor it and have a sweet ride.

6 $21,780,000 - 1955 Jaguar D Type

Alright, I just have to say, I know that there is basically a fleet of Ferrari cars on this list but I am so happy that a Jag made it on here as well. I'm not a huge fan of a number of the newer Jag models these days but boy did they ever know how to make a car back in the day; a car that looked amazing. This D-Type looks like it's meant to race. It looks like it is meant to win. And I bet it could have back in 1955 when it was slated to tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans...but one of the drivers crashed the bloody thing while practising so it actually totally missed out on what was supposed to be its racing debut.

That being said, when the 1956 Le Mans race came around, pretty well every single other Jaguar was screwed out of the race. Two of the Jags ended up in an accident on the track. A third Jag had fuel troubles. But this Jag D-Type led the pack and managed to school an Aston Martin DB3S in order to take the winning title at the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans. That is a pretty wicked win, I'd have to say. Especially when every other Jag in the race ends up decidedly out of the race.

5 $26,400,000 - 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale

Alright, so you might have noticed that the fewer number of these specific cars made...the more the price seems to skyrocket. Well, this particular car was only one of three. And let's be honest here, it is a pretty hot car. I would not mind one of these in the garage I'm too poor to own. It is made of lightweight aluminum and also happens to have a lightweight V12 engine. I don't know how you make one of those lightweight at all, but that was one of the appealing points about this car. To me, it's just the design. I think it is a pretty slick car that really has a wonderfully classic look I sort of wish that Ferrari would go back to. I mean, I know that Ferarris today aren't worth over $26 million but maybe they could go for more money if they went back to something like this awesome classic look.

Don't get me wrong here. I know that there are plenty of hot Ferraris out in the market today, but there is something about this one that really makes it stand out beyond the rest. Maybe it's that it doesn't have the standard bright red paint job or maybe it's the shape...who knows?

4 $28,050,000 - 1956 Ferrari 290 MM

$28 million!? $28 million for something like looks like a toy car from 1956? I mean...it's even almost the size of a toy car! That is just completely nutty if you ask me. But this car has such a racing pedigree that it is hard to argue with that ridiculously steep price. When it comes to the history of this car it has had some of the world's greatest drivers in the cockpit and it has won several championship titles. This car was built by Ferrari in order to have the best car fitted for who they claimed to be the very best driver so that Ferrari could have the 1956 World Sportscar Championship under its belt. And they succeeded in both 1956 and '57 with famed driver Juan Manuel Fangio. By the time this car was retired, pretty well every single driver on the Ferrari team had made a go with it. Sure, not every one of them won but this car was indeed a force to be reckoned with. And now it sits in someone's massive car collection collecting dust, getting the occasional wipe and wax...then collecting more dust. It's kind of a shame how these masterful machines come to an end.

3 $29,600,000 - 1954 Mercedes Benz W196 Silver Arrow

This thing looks awesome. I mean...ok, I'll be honest here...it sort of looks like a warped can of anchovies but it still looks like it could get the job done on the racetrack. It's small, it's slick and it looks like it's got some power. Of course, power in 1954 was both sort of laughable as well as dangerous. Now, in terms of danger, this car never seemed to falter. Especially not with famed driver Fangio at the wheel. And laughable? I wouldn't say so simply because the number of titles that this car took back in the day is staggering. This was a car built for the F1 racetrack...even though it really doesn't look like what you would consider F1 today.

There were only ever 14 of these cars built and they were simply made to achieve a specific number of titles and wins.

As soon as that happened (and it did), Mercedes shit it all down and moved on to something new. 10 of the 14 Silver Arrows still exist out in the world today. Three of these cars are in museums currently. Six of them still are under the protection of Mercedes. Considering that this guy (the only Silver Arrow to be held in private hands) went for almost $30 million, I'd say that Mercedes will never have trouble getting money if they really need it.

2 $35,712,945 - 1957 Ferarri 335S Spider Scaglietti

This is almost the one. This is the second most expensive car in the whole world. It is $35,712,945! Though, if you're looking at the exchange rate, this car breaks the record because it was sold in Euros and would certainly then be the most expensive car in the world. But I'm not going to mess with your head talking about the difference between Euros and USD. You could get a fleet of 35 Rolls-Royce Phantom Serenity cars for the price of one of these Ferraris. That is simply insane!

This car has had a few good races to its name, even though it could really only push to about 124 mph.

That may not seem like a whole lot of speed for such an expensive car but you have to take into consideration here that this car was built in 1957. So, that's a pretty sweet ride considering its age. That being said though, I know there are plenty of old cars that you can get from far earlier than '57 that are nowhere near $35 million. I can't fathom why a car would be so bloody expensive. It just makes no sense to me. Sure, it's unique. Sure, it's rare. Sure, it's hot...but how can it go that far up in price in 60 years?

1 $38,115,000 - 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta

Alright, here it is. If we're not concerned about exchange rates between American dollars and Euros, this is the most expensive car to have ever existed. Let me introduce you to the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta. This sexy car managed to sell at auction for $38,115,000! That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard with regards to a car being sold. I can't even fathom what was going through the mind of the person who bought it. I bet they don't even drive the thing. I wouldn't if it cost me $38 million! That's just simply insane. And what's even worse?

I'm actually kidding. This is not the most expensive car ever sold at auction. This is actually one of three Ferrari GTOs to have gone to auction, all within a year of each other. This was the mid-range price. The first sat at $32 million. The final Ferrari GTO to have been sold that really broke the record (on the 26th anniversary of the death of Enzo Ferrari) was actually a '63 GTO that sold for $52 million! Imagine all the things you could have for $52 million. You could have more than 52 houses. You could become a property kingpin...or you could have one car.

Sources: NewAtlas.com