A flash Ferrari once owned by Rod Stewart and a stylish Porsche driven by Jenson Button are among the most expensive cars sold by a British car auction site its inauguration.
Collecting Cars, which is celebrating five years of global online sales, has unveiled its 30 supercars that broke the million-dollar mark.
The auction site sold its first motor back in 2019 and since then has recorded sales of more than $1billion, with the total value of its million-dollar car sales having soared past $55m (£42m).
Ferrari claims the top three places on the list, with the pop singer’s old motor on top with a record sale of $3,822,650 (£2.92m), while a $2.9m (£2.2m) Enzo and a $2m (£1.5m) F40 occupy second and third places.
The list also includes a 2016 Ferrari F12 TDF formerly owned by Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay that sold for $1.02m (£785,000) as well as Jenson Button’s silver Porsche Carrera GT, which went under the hammer for just over $1m (£769,000) in 2021.
A flash Ferrari F50 once owned by Rod Stewart tops a list of the most expensive motors to go under the hammer on a leading car auction site
Rod’s old motor had just 10,000 miles on the clock despite being first registered by him way back in 1997. It sold at auction for a record $3,822,650
Rod Stewart pictured driving his Ferrari F50 in Marbella, Spain, in 1999
This Ferrari F12 TDF was formerly owned by Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay
The car ranks in 28th place on the list after it sold in 2016 for $1.02m (£785,000)
A Porsche Carrera GT formerly owned by Jenson Button
The car sold for just over $1m (£769,000) in 2021, placing it 29th on the list
This 2002 Ferrari Enzo ranked second after selling for $2,962,300
It features a 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12, with a top speed of 217mph
This stunning 1991 Ferrari F40 sold for a whopping $2,075,200
The car, which features a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, ranked third on the list
Fourth on the list was this 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder which sold for $1,831,500
The sleek interior of the 2015 Porsche model that go from 0-60mph in 2.6 seconds
This green Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 sold for $1,825,000, placing it fifth on the list
It features 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 and has a top speed over 210mph
In at sixth was this 012 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport ‘Wei Long’
The car, which features a deep red interior with leather seats, sold for $1,722,700
A 2023 RUF CTR Anniversary sold for $1,701,911, placing it seventh on the list
The car features a velvet interior as well as a 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine
This 2015 McLaren P1 came eight on the list after it was sold for $1,600,888
The car has a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 + electric motor and a top speed of 217mph
A 2004 Porsche Carrera GT that sold for $1,505,000 was the ninth highest selling car
It features two comfortable brown leather seats and has a top speed of 205mph
Another Ferrari F40 model that sold for $1,502,000 also featured at number 10 on the list
The black 1989 model comes equipped with a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8
This 2019 Porsche 935, which has a matte black exterior, sold $1,465,300
The car, which came 11th on the list, has a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine
This 2022 Ferrari 812 Competizione was sold for $1,414,800, placing it 12th on the list
It has a 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine and a top speed of 211mph
This 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Pack came 13th on the list
The car, which sold for $1,405,000, also features a 4.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 + electric motors engine
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is one of the oldest on the list
It sold for $1,403,300, placing in at 14th
This green 2012 Koenigsegg Agera S sold for a whopping $1,389,500, placing it 15th
The tidy interior features comfortable leather seats and a tucked away dash board
A Porsche Carrera GT from 2004 sold at auction for $1,292,600, placing in 16th on the list
The soft top convertible also features a 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine
In at 17th was another Porsche Carrera GT, this time from 2005
It sold for just less than its red counterpart at $1,280,000
Yet another Porsche Carrera GT, also from 2005, sold for $1,193,900, placing it 18th
The sleek silver car features a 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, just like its predecessor
This 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder came it at 19th after being sold for $1,177,500
It features a majestic red interior and comes equipped with a 4.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 + electric motors engine
A 2014 McLaren P1 was sold at auction for $1,142,100
The car, which came in at 20th on the list, has a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 + electric motor engine
Collecting Cars’ first million-dollar auction was a 1990 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer, which sold in January 2021
The car has a top speed of 175mph and features a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six engine
A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT sold for $1,100,900 came 22nd on the list
The car features a sleek brown interior with a old school dashboard
Yet another Porsche Carrera GT, this time for 2006, came in at 23rd on the list
The car sold for $1,079,300 at auction
This silver 2004 Porsche Carrera GT sold for $1,049,700, placing it 24th on the list
The car has a top speed of 205mph and can go from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds
This classic 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for $1,033,500
The car came in 25th on the list and features a 3.0-litre naturally aspirated straight-six engine
A red 2017 Ferrari F12 TDF placed 26th on the list and sold for $1,020,600
It has a modern interior with bronze leather seats and a digital dashboard
The older 990 Porsche 911 model Reimagined by Singer came 27th on the list
The vintage car sold for $1,002,500 at auction
Last but not least on the list was this 2019 McLaren Senna
It sold for a whopping $1,000,000
Collecting Cars founder Edward Lovett said: ‘Supercar fanatics call it a road-legal F1, and it’s not hard to see why. This is one of the most visceral road-legal cars ever designed and it’s no wonder Rod fell in love at first sight.
‘Rod Stewart sold the Ferrari in 2002, but he could have made millions had he held onto it. The car cost Rod approximately $500,000 (£384,000) back in 1997 and went on to fetch more than seven times that some 26 years later.
‘That’s an increase in value of approximately $3.3m (£2.5million) or a nominal annual return of close to 8 per cent.
‘The rise of online auctions means there are no borders anymore when it comes to connecting buyers and sellers.
‘We’ve sold more than 23,000 lots in a few short years and we’re still expanding our international presence.
‘Online auctions offer access to lots across the globe, reducing friction and increasing transparency while lowering the cost of transacting.’
Collecting Cars is part of The Collecting Group which has recorded sales of more than $1billion across 100 bidder companies since its first auction five years ago.
Today, the total value of million-dollar car sales via the platform has soared past $55m (£42m). The Collecting Group now has more than 284,000 registered users, and has sold more than 23,000 lots.