Tour Auto Optic 2ooo, starting in Paris Jardin des Tuileries, will drag its participants towards the Mediterranean, seventeen Ferrari 250GT SWB ‘s will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of their first victory in the Tour de France Automobile.

A review of this year’s auctions around the world reveals no signs of any economic crisis. But then again these collectors don’t buy their cars from their last money. Anyway at year’s end, I thought it might be appropriate to update the ranking of the Top 10 prices paid for cars sold at auctions worldwide. [...]