Movie and TV cars are always hot tickets when sold at auction. The Ferris Bueller Ferrari sold for over $300,000 and the Plymouth Fury from the Stephen King cult classic Christine almost sold for $200,000. However, compared to some other cars, $200,000 for a movie car is child's play. The 1969 Dodge Charger from the Dukes of Hazzard, aka the General Lee, sold for upwards of $9 million, and some of the cars driven by Steve Mcqueen (a famous gear head) have sold for over $10 million!

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These are the most expensive movie cars ever to be purchased in an auction. Please note that this list focuses on cars from films, not television, in case any reader is wondering why the above-mentioned General Lee is not on this list.

10 1929 Duesenberg Model J From The Gay Divorcee - $2.4 Million

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This Model J Coupe with a disappearing convertible top sold for $2.4 million at Sotheby’s in 2012. The car was used in the beloved 1934 musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers about a divorced woman who flees to London and starts a love affair with a dancer.

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The Model J is famous because when introduced they were considered the American answer to the Rolls Royce. Only 480 - 500 were ever made. Their design is the result of the work of famous coachbuilder Walter M. Murphy.

9 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider From On The Beach - $2.5 Million

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This 1959 film starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins about a fictional World War III in Australia featured this hot red Ferrari classic in several scenes. In 2011, it sold for $2.5 million. Ferrari only produced 35 units of the 750 Monza Spider, making it one of the rarest Ferraris.

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The car also has serious racing potential, which is why it was driven by actor Fred Astaire in a Grandprix race in one of the scenes in the movie.

8 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 From Bullitt - $3.71 Million

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Steve McQueen has driven some badass cars throughout his career. One of the most popular among fans is the 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 he drove in Bullitt, a film about a cop and a politician who work to take down a major crime syndicate.

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Featuring up to 325 horsepower and a 6.4-liter V8 engine like all 1968 Mustang GT 390s, this Steve McQueen trophy sold for $3.71 million in 2020.

7 1928 Mercedes-Benz S 26/180 Boattail Speedster From Sylvia Scarlett - $3.7 Million

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One of the rarest and most appealing Mercedes-Benz cars ever made, this 1928 beauty had the honor of being the car of choice in 1935’s Sylvia Scarlett starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. The film is about a woman who poses as a man to get more work to help her financially struggling family.

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Fun fact about this Mercedes, it was a very popular car of choice among Hollywood stars during the Golden Age of cinema. Groucho Marx, Al Jolson, Mae West, and several other stars at some point were scenes behind the wheel of this classic.

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6 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta From La fortuna di essere donna – $4.62 Million

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La fortuna di essere donna starred Sophia Lauren and Charles Boyer. In the film, the Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta draws as much attention as the film's stars do. Only 7 were ever made and the cars were designed specifically for racing and car shows.

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They could achieve 340 horsepower and had an impressive V12 engine. In 2010, at a show in Pebble Beach, California, RM Auctions sold the car from the film for $4.62 million.

5 1966 Batmobile from Batman - $4.6 Million

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Several renditions of the Batmobile float around but the converted 1955 Lincoln used in the film and television series from the 1960s deserves special recognition for being one of the most popular cars from Hollywood of all time.

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This fan-favorite is on record as selling for $4.6 million by Barret-Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, several other renditions of the Batmobile exist and are waiting to be sold.

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4 Aston Martin DB5 From Goldfinger - $4.6 Million

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The cars from James Bond are some of the most popular, especially the Aston Martin’s that actors like Sean Connery found themselves behind. The academy award-winning Bond film Goldfinger featured one of Bond's sleekest rides, a silver Aston Martin DB5.

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Some of the first DB5s were used in the James Bond films, and their appearances in the films cemented their legacy as some of the most popular cars to come from England. Eventually, the DB5 used in this award-winning Bond film sold for the same price as the Batmobile, $4.6 million.

3 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta From The Love Bug – $6.71 Million

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While the plucky and loveable VW named Herbie was the star, in The Love Bug another car steals the show. The 1956 250 GT LWB Berlinetta was a pinnacle of Ferrari engineering. In 2012, RM Auctions sold the car for almost $7 million.

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The 1956 Berlinetta had almost 300 horsepower and had a top speed of 167 mph. This Ferrari got a lot of screentime in the film, which was the second top-grossing movie of 1969.

2 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe From Redline 7000 – $7.69 Million

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This sleek Shelby from one of director Howard Hawks' more underrated films sold for a surprisingly high amount in August 2009. Purchased for almost $8 million, the car was sold by Mecum Auctions after once carrying the likes of actors like James Caan.

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Intentionally featured in the movie to advertise the Shelby, this car and its starring role make it one of the first instances of product placement in Hollywood history.

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1 1968 Ford Gulf GT40 From Le Mans - $11 Million

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This racer is on record as the most expensive movie car ever to be sold. It is also allegedly the most expensive car ever sold. From Le Mans, another film starring notorious gear head Steve McQueen, this car was used both as a camera car for the film and a prominent prop.

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Specifically designed as a speed racer, the car was sold for a whopping $11 million at auction. Among this car's other firsts, this was one of the first cars to be designed using carbon fiber parts.