Short answer
John Surtees’ BMW 507 holds the auction record for the marque at £3,809,500, roughly $5 million. Every other result here is a fraction of that, led by an unraced M1 Procar at $1.6 million.
- Data period
- 2013–2026
- Entries
- 9
- Comparison
- Confirmed auction sale price · nominal, sale currency
- Topic
- Luxury & expensive cars
Most Expensive BMW Cars Sold at Auction at a Glance
| Position | BMW | Auction result | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  | £3,809,500 | Bonhams, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 13 July 2018 |
| 02 |  | $1,600,000 | Broad Arrow, Monterey, August 2025 |
| 03 | BMW 3.0 CSL (2023)2023 | €1,017,500 | RM Sotheby's, Munich, November 2023 |
| 04 |  | $874,000 | Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 2022 |
| 05 |  | £404,375 | RM Sotheby's, Woodcote Park, 8 July 2026 |
| 06 |  | $440,000 | Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 19 August 2017 |
| 07 | BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'1975 | $291,000 | RM Sotheby's, Amelia Island, 2022 |
| 08 |  | $128,800 | Broad Arrow, Amelia Island, March 2023 |
| 09 | BMW 2002 Turbo1973–1974 | $66,000 | Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 2013 |
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Most Expensive BMW Cars Sold at Auction: Entry Details
BMW 507
1956–1959 · £3,809,500The V8 roadster designed by Albrecht von Goertz was the car John Surtees kept from 1957 until his death. Its sale was described by Bonhams as a world record for a BMW.
- Sale
- Bonhams, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 13 July 2018
BMW M1 Procar
1980 · $1,600,000A near-new, never-raced Procar chassis set the model record. Broad Arrow's release quotes $1.6 million; press reports put the total with premium near $1.76 million.
- Sale
- Broad Arrow, Monterey, August 2025
BMW 3.0 CSL (2023)
2023 · €1,017,500One of 50 coachbuilt M4-based cars celebrating 50 years of BMW M, with 33 km on the clock. The RM Sotheby's figure includes fees and VAT; the hammer price was €900,000.
- Sale
- RM Sotheby's, Munich, November 2023
BMW 328 Roadster
1936–1940 · $874,000The pre-war 328 was a dominant 2.0-litre sports racer. This unrestored 1937 roadster sold at Gooding against a $750,000–1,000,000 estimate.
- Sale
- Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 2022
BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30)
1990 · £404,375A 1990 car with 4,503 km sold for a reported model record, above its £250,000–300,000 estimate. Only 600 Sport Evolutions were built.
- Sale
- RM Sotheby's, Woodcote Park, 8 July 2026
BMW Z8
2000–2003 · $440,000A 2003 roadster with very low mileage reached almost twice its $225,000–275,000 estimate.
- Sale
- Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 19 August 2017
BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'
1975 · $291,000A 1975 'Batmobile', the 49th of 57 second-series cars, sold below the pre-sale expectation of about $325,000. Higher unverified results exist for other cars.
- Sale
- RM Sotheby's, Amelia Island, 2022
BMW Z1
1989–1991 · $128,800A 1991 Z1 with 19 km on the odometer, the car with drop-down doors. It sold in Amelia Island after an earlier Belgian sale at €105,800.
- Sale
- Broad Arrow, Amelia Island, March 2023
BMW 2002 Turbo
1973–1974 · $66,000Europe's first turbocharged production car in its day. The confirmed Gooding result is old, so higher recent sales may exist.
- Sale
- Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, 2013
Most Expensive BMW Cars Sold at Auction: Analysis
Provenance and rarity outweigh age
The 507 owes its lead to Surtees’ ownership as well as to its rarity. The M1 Procar and the 2023 3.0 CSL are both low-mileage cars from very small runs, which explains how they pass pre-war 328s. For the marque background see our BMW history.
A cautious ranking
Fees, currencies and sale dates differ, so close neighbours such as the 328 and the E30 M3 should not be read as a precise order. Several models have higher unconfirmed reports, which this list leaves out.
Important context
- The 507 sold for more than twice as much as any other BMW on the list.
- Limited and race-bred cars (M1 Procar, 3.0 CSL, 328) fill places two to four.
- The 2023 3.0 CSL, a modern 50-unit car, outsold every pre-1990 BMW except the 507.
FAQ: Most Expensive BMW Cars Sold at Auction
What is the most expensive BMW ever sold at auction?
John Surtees’ 1957 BMW 507 sold for £3,809,500 at Bonhams in July 2018, which Bonhams described as a record for a BMW.
What is the most expensive BMW M1 sale?
Broad Arrow reported a record $1.6 million for an unraced M1 Procar in August 2025. Press reports put the total with buyer's premium at about $1.76 million.
Is the 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL more valuable than the original?
At auction, yes. The 2023 car sold for €1,017,500, while the confirmed 1975 Batmobile result here is $291,000.
Why are the prices in different currencies?
Each result is shown in the currency of the sale. The order uses approximate US-dollar values at the time.
Sources & methodology
One auction result per model, taken from the auction house's lot page or sale release, in the currency of the sale and not inflation-adjusted. Houses differ on whether the headline figure includes buyer's premium; the note on each entry says what is known. Order follows approximate US-dollar value at the time of sale. This is a list of confirmed results, not a full record search, so a higher private or unpublished sale may exist. Mixed currencies are not charted.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy
View sources (8)
- Bonhams, Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 highlights (John Surtees' BMW 507)
- Broad Arrow, 2025 Monterey Jet Center Auction results (BMW M1 Procar)
- RM Sotheby's Munich 2023, 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL
- Gooding & Company, 1937 BMW 328 Roadster, Pebble Beach 2022
- RM Sotheby's, The Woodcote Park Auction, July 2026 (lot 108, M3 Sport Evolution)
- RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2022, 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'
- Broad Arrow Amelia 2023, 1991 BMW Z1
- Gooding & Company, 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo, Pebble Beach 2013
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