Million dollar classic cars

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing | $4,620,0001955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing | $4,620,0001973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder | $4,400,0001959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider | $3,905,0001959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider | $3,905,0001955 Porsche 550/1500 RS Spyder | $3,685,0001955 Porsche 550/1500 RS Spyder | $3,685,0001912 Oldsmobile Limited Five-Passenger Touring | $3,300,0001974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo 2.14 | $3,245,0001974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo 2.14 | $3,245,0001948 Tucker Torpedo | $2,915,0001948 Tucker Torpedo | $2,915,0001947 Bentley Mark VI Coachworks by Franay | $2,750,0001947 Bentley Mark VI Coachworks by Franay | $2,750,0001930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe | $2,640,0001930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe | $2,640,0001976 Porsche 935/76 | $2,530,0001976 Porsche 935/76 | $2,530,000

This 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder is a race car that sold for $4.4 million at Gooding & Co.'s Amelia Island auction in March. It has a huge 12-cylinder engine that produces an estimated 1,200 horsepower and is among the most powerful road racing cars ever built, according to the auction house. It weighs only 1,765 pounds, about a 1,000 pounds lighter than a Honda Civic. This car is numbered the fourth of six chassis constructed by Porsche. It was never raced seriously and has spent most time in the fleets of collectors.

1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder | $4,400,000

( Pawel Litwinski / Gooding & Co. / May 3, 2012 )

This 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder is a race car that sold for $4.4 million at Gooding & Co.'s Amelia Island auction in March. It has a huge 12-cylinder engine that produces an estimated 1,200 horsepower and is among the most powerful road racing cars ever built, according to the auction house. It weighs only 1,765 pounds, about a 1,000 pounds lighter than a Honda Civic. This car is numbered the fourth of six chassis constructed by Porsche. It was never raced seriously and has spent most time in the fleets of collectors.

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