{"id":17628,"date":"2024-06-13T17:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=17628"},"modified":"2024-06-13T17:10:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:10:45","slug":"sbx-cars-breaks-world-record-for-the-most-valuable-car-ever-sold-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2024\/06\/13\/sbx-cars-breaks-world-record-for-the-most-valuable-car-ever-sold-online\/","title":{"rendered":"SBX Cars Breaks WORLD RECORD For The Most Valuable Car Ever Sold Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Dubai-based 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster featured on SBX Cars has become the most valuable car ever transacted via an online-only auction platform, selling for US$6,000,000 last week.<\/strong> <\/p> The sale surpasses a 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, which previously sold for US$5,360,000 in 2022.<\/p> This marks not only a new online auction record, but also an impressive milestone for the newly-founded SBX Cars platform. <\/p> The rare Veneno Roadster, only one of nine worldwide, had previously appeared at a well-known in-person auction house in 2020, with an estimated sale price of between \u20ac4,500,000 and \u20ac5,500,000, however, failed to sell.<\/p> Previously owned by a member of the House of Saud, the royal family of Saudi Arabia, the coveted road-legal 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 Veneno Roadster has a maximum output of 750 PS \/ 552 kW \/ 740 HP and accelerates from 0 to 100 km\/h in just 2.9 seconds, with a top speed of 355 km\/h.<\/p> Finished in a matt black over an interior trimmed in lime green and black leather, the super sports car also boasts lime-green pinstriping on the exterior, adding a touch of contrast and personality to its fighter-jet-like bodywork. <\/p> In the two months since launching, SBX Cars has registered thousands of global bidders from over 40 countries, and has sold cars into the US, Mexico, Dubai, Kuwait, Germany and Hong Kong.The platform is the world’s first global premium auction site, selling the the most coveted and collectible vehicles to buyers all over the world.<\/p> SBX Cars also announced the exclusive rights to auction the highly-anticipated Lotus Black&Gold Collection – the world\u2019s largest collection of Lotus historic cars and rare collectible assets from the famous John Player Special Formula One era.<\/p> The incredible collection consists of more than 25 rare lots, including Grand Prix racing cars, race team transporters from the period, as well as the Cessna 414A and Lotus Esprit personally owned by Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus.The auction will be held in September and anyone interested in more information can go to: https:\/\/sbxcars.com\/platinum<\/a><\/p>