If you have $1.5 million burning a hole in your pocket, how about snap up a dark piece of hip-hop history, or two?

This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in auto auctions' through the traditional bidding process, consisting of those that attracted headline grabbing publicity, mainly for the high price their new owners have paid.

Although new auction records were established for several models, the average price paid for classics fell dramatically.

This record breaking Porsche 550RS Spyder went for an eye-watering £4.6 million

Costing around £2,500 new, this Super rare classic Jaguar XKSS is set to become Britain's most expensive car when it goes under the hammer.

The car in question is a 1966 Porsche 912, which was last registered 23 years ago.

Although collectors worldwide knew the whereabouts of this car, the owner, reclusive Dr Harold Carr, refused to listen to offers for it, instead in 1960 he locked it away in his garage never to be seen again for almost 50 years

This is the story of the missing 6th Daytona Coupe, and how it turned up in a barn after suicide by fire.

A car designed to rival not just the all-conquering Porsche 911, but contemporary Ferraris too, the NSX was the most exciting vehicle to leave the Honda factory in years.

The E-Type Jaguar that featured in episode two of Only Fools and Horses sold at auction for £40,000 more than first predicted.

So what should you buy if you want to invest in classic cars?

The "Birkin" Bentley Blower became the most expensive British car sold at a public auction when it was snapped up at auction.

This stunning 1968 Jaguar E Type has undergone a seven year nut and bolt restoration and is being sold by Charterhouse, estimated at £65,000-75,000

According to a recent survey, up to 35 per cent of classic vehicle owners could risk breaking the law

Understanding your insurance policy when having your car shipped is just as important as the carrier you pick to ship your vehicle.