The world’s most expensive Ferrari is being sold for $26.6 million, but the new owner is unknown
Here’s everything you need to know about the world’s most expensive Ferrari.
A remarkable one-off Ferrari, designed through the luxury marque’s exclusive Tailor Made programme, recently fetched an astonishing £19 million (roughly $26 million) at RM Sotheby’s charity auction held during Monterey Car Week in mid-August 2025.
The buyer remains anonymous, but the sale’s significance is crystal clear. This unique Daytona SP3, affectionately nicknamed the “bumblebee” for its striking black-and-yellow livery, has set the record for the most expensive new Ferrari ever sold at auction.
This special model, officially numbered 599+1, was created in addition to the standard production of 599 Daytona SP3s, effectively making it the ultimate finale to the series.
SOLD: $26,000,000 USD!
— RM Sotheby's (@rmsothebys) August 17, 2025
The 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 'Tailor Made' has sold at night two of RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction. All proceeds will benefit The Ferrari Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, for future educational initiatives. #RMSothebys#RMMonterey #Ferrari… pic.twitter.com/1D7b2Cpxfd
As a bespoke masterpiece, it boasts customisation beyond aesthetics; its upholstery is crafted from recycled tyre fabric and the dashboard featuring carbon fibre borrowed from Formula 1 designs. It also bears the Ferrari logo in Giallo Modena yellow across its body—a striking move in Ferrari’s already eccentric production history.
Performance-wise, the car has a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12, capable of going from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.85 seconds and reaching a top speed of 211 mph. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and rear-wheel drive add to the premium specs.
The high price shoots past the positively cheap original SP3’s $2.2 million and was entirely donated to The Ferrari Foundation, a public organisation dedicated to supporting educational and community projects. Sotheby’s even waived the buyer’s premium.
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The most expensive car ever sold at auction is the legendary 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which fetched an astounding €135 million (roughly US $142.7 million) in a secret auction held in May 2022. This extraordinary sale surpassed the previous record by almost $95 million, with the previous high held by a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that sold for around $48 million in 2018.
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