Below is a list of the rarest car models ever produced.
Aston MartinDBR1 1966
Aston Martin DBR1 1966 was only built in 5 units. Photo: Carbuzz. |
Aston Martin built the DBR1 race car to compete in the World Sports Car Championship. It won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans outright.
More specifically, the company only produces 5 unique units. Recently, the last DBR1 car was auctioned and it was sold for 22.5 million USD.
Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider 1960
Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider 1960 is valued at less than 15 million USD. Photo: Carbuzz. |
The Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider is a legend in the collector world and it also appeared in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” which attracted a large number of customers.
The 250 GT was only produced in 55 cars from 1953 to 1964. Currently, there is information that there are still 36 cars still in existence.
However, the GTO version of this car in the 1960s was considered the rarest and most expensive car in the world for a long time. They are valued at less than $15 million.
Porsche 917 1970
The 1970 Porsche 917 is the fastest car. Photo: Carbuzz. |
The Porsche 917 is a legend of the brand, it is like a monster on the track and it has won Le Mans twice.
The vehicle is equipped with a flat 12-cylinder engine. The car is light in weight, so it reaches speed very quickly.
At its peak, the 917 produced 520 horsepower and could even reach 1,500 horsepower when turbocharged.
At Le Mans in 1971, it set four centuries and it became even more famous when it appeared in the movie Le Mans starring actor Steve McQueen.
It is known that the Porsche 917 was originally a test car at Le Mans but in the end it won spectacularly.
Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe Napoleon
Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupe Napoleon only sold 3 units. Photo: Carbuzz. |
The Type 41 was built from 1927 to 1933, weighed 7,000 pounds (3.1 tons) and was powered by a 12.7-liter six-cylinder engine.
This is one of the largest cars in the world. In particular, Bugatti planned the next level version but for some objective reasons it failed.
Royale Kellner Coupe only produces a limited number of 25 models for sale to royalty.
However, Bugatti sold 3 out of 7 cars it built because of the great economic recession, which especially affected European royal families.
At that time, automobile designer Ettore Bugatti kept a Type 41 Royale Coupe Napoleon. After that, the car was sold to a wealthy collector.
Ford GT40 Mk I Road Car
Ford has produced at least 25 road cars that have similar power to racing cars. Photo: Carbuzz. |
To compete with Ferrari, Ford has produced at least 25 road cars with similar power to racing cars.
Ford built a total of 31 vehicles, all of which were produced at the Ford Advanced Vehicles plant in Slough UK.
They differed from the racing cars only in a few luxury details such as carpets, fabric door pockets, cigarette lighters and stylish wire wheels.
McLaren F1 LM 1998
Mclaren F1 LM 1998 is the fastest and most modern car. Photo: Carbuzz. |
McLaren built seven road-going versions of the race car to commemorate first, third, fourth, fifth and thirteenth places in the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The F1 LM is built on the legendary F1 chassis but with racing components, including carbon ceramic brakes, aerodynamics package and unrestricted engine.
It makes 671 horsepower while weighing just 2,341 pounds (0.1 ton) and the car is painted Papaya orange, which is Bruce McLaren’s racing color.
This is the most modern and rare fast car that is most loved by car enthusiasts.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was auctioned for more than 140 million USD. Photo: Carbuzz. |
One of two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe prototypes was sold at auction for more than $140 million and it was the car with gullwing doors.
Mercedes sold one of the 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes to fund scholarships for students in the fields of environmental science and decarbonization.