The Five Most Expensive Maseratis Ever Sold at Auction

Originally conceived as a motorsport racer, the 1957 150 GT spent some time on the track before becoming a prototype for a high-performance road car. Mass production of such a competition-spec machine proved too costly, but the limited number built still found enthusiastic buyers. In 2013, a fully restored 150 GT brought in over $3 million at a Scottsdale, Arizona, auction.

A remarkably rare model—fewer than ten were ever built on the A6G/54 chassis—the 1957 A6G/54 Spider commanded $3.3 million at auction, its scarcity driving the price skyward.

Known as the “Birdcage” for its intricate spaceframe chassis of roughly two hundred welded steel tubes, the Tipo 61 was lighter and stiffer than its rivals—a key factor in its racetrack success. That engineering brilliance helped it sell for more than $3.5 million when it went under the hammer at Pebble Beach, California.

Raced in Formula One from 1954 to 1960, the 250 F is famed both for its engineering and the champions who drove it. Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix on his debut in a 250 F, and Sir Stirling Moss claimed victories at Monaco and Monza in 1956. That very 1956 example, driven by Moss himself, sold for $4.6 million in 2014. It changed hands multiple times before finally reaching that milestone price.

In 1955, Bill Spear and Sherwood Johnston piloted the 300 S to victory in the grueling 12 Hours of Sebring, a race as much about endurance as speed. Sir Stirling Moss praised its exceptional balance—high praise coming from his stature in motorsports at the time. It’s no exaggeration to call the 1955 300 S a true piece of racing history, which is why it fetched nearly $4 million at auction in London, making it the most valuable single Maserati sold at auction to date. Of course, as with the 1956 250 F, it will be fascinating to see how its value evolves over time.