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1968 Ford Gulf GT40. Movie: Le Mans (1971). Price: US$11,000,000. Date sold: August, 2012. This car is one of the world's most useful cars regardless its filming. It raced and won, it's one of just two original lightweight Ford GT40s which has carbon fiber bodywork (now in use on every Formula 1 car). Also it is one of a GT40s which broke Ferrari's dominance in Le Mans. It was the "camera car" which filmed the 200 mph actions in one of the best motorsport films in history. It is the most expensive American car that was ever sold at auction for a good reason. This car was also associated with one of the few people in the world with the "midas touch" - his name is Steve McQueen. 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. Movie: Redline 7000 (1965). Price: …show more content…

TV Series: Batman (1966-68), Movie: Batman the Movie (1966), Movie: It Started with a Kiss (1959). Price: US$4,620,000. Date sold: January, 2013. While the cars above on this list were sold for a better price, the Batmobile is one of the greatest automobiles in the history of the movie. The car we know now as the original Batmobile started as a concept car. The 19-footlong, two seats, grand touring car prototype was hand-built in 1954 by Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin, Italy, and uncovered with Frost-Blue color at the 1955 Chicago Auto Show. But the begining of this car was simple, if to take into consideration its future! 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta by Pinin Farina. Movie: La fortuna di essere donna (1956). Price: US$4,620,000. Date sold: August, 2010. In 1956, this car was featured in the classic Italian movie "La Fortuna di Essere Donna" starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni and set in Rome. The film known in the United States as Lucky To Be A Woman and What A Woman! This is a rare and valuable car built especially for the racing events. But if you need to be sure - watch the film and you will see - its worth of this price! Despite it is second of three Ferrari in our list, probably we love it more than …show more content…

Movie: Sylvia Scarlett (1935). Price: US$3,740,000. Date sold: August, 2010. It is famous for its participation in the 1932 Muroc Match Race. Owned at the time by Zeppo and Chico Marx, a drunken bet between Zeppo Marx and Hollywood agent Phil Berg, who owned Duesenberg Model J LeBaron Phaeton. The pair took a bet $25,000 (think $500,000 in today’s money) and half of Hollywood turned out to watch the race on the dry lake bed of Lake Muroc, now the site of Edwards Air Force Base. And later the car was taken into the film, who took four oskars and more awards. But we can't forget the dust in the air after the match

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