Here are the top 1,000 sales, sorted by year and arranged by price, as reported to SCM by auction companies.
| Year | Marque/Model | Sold At | Company | Location | Date |
| 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT California | $10,894,400 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1937 | Bugatti Type 57SC | $7,920,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1964 | Ferrari 250LM | $6,979,225 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1960 | Jaguar E2A | $4,957,000 | Bonhams | Carmel CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1939 | Talbot-Lago T150 CSS | $4,847,000 | Bonhams | Carmel CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT | $4,510,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1955 | Jaguar D-type | $4,378,343 | Bonhams | Sussex UK | 07/11/2008 |
| 1997 | McLaren F1 | $4,058,120 | RM Auctions | London UK | 10/29/2008 |
| 1958 | Ferrari 250 GT California | $3,659,838 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1959 | Ferrari 250 GT | $3,630,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1959 | Ferrari 250 GT | $3,617,020 | RM Auctions | London UK | 10/29/2008 |
| 1964 | Ferrari 250LM | $3,617,020 | RM Auctions | London UK | 10/29/2008 |
| 1955 | Ferrari 121 LM | $3,544,796 | Bonhams | Gstaad CHE | 12/22/2008 |
| 1928 | Mercedes-Benz 26/120/180 | $3,360,375 | Bonhams | Paris France | 02/09/2008 |
| 1959 | Ferrari 250 GT | $3,300,000 | Gooding & Co. | Scottsdale AZ USA | 01/19/2008 |
| 1932 | Bugatti 55 Super Sport | $3,251,125 | Bonhams | Monte Carlo MON | 05/10/2008 |
| 1971 | Ferrari 512M | $3,234,275 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1931 | Duesenberg Model J | $2,640,000 | RM Auctions | Amelia Island FL USA | 03/08/2008 |
| 1938 | Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 | $2,585,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1959 | Ferrari 410 Superamerica | $2,530,000 | The Worldwide Group | Auburn IN USA | 08/30/2008 |
| 1962 | Ferrari 250 GTO | $2,500,000 | eBay | August 2008 Issue USA | 05/28/2008 |
| 1933 | Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special | $2,310,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1950 | Ferrari 166 MM | $2,200,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1931 | Bentley 8-Liter | $2,200,000 | RM Auctions | Amelia Island FL USA | 03/08/2008 |
| 1961 | Aston Martin DB4GT | $2,115,820 | Bonhams | Newport Pagnell UK | 05/17/2008 |
| 1967 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | $2,042,700 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1923 | Miller 122 | $2,035,000 | RM Auctions | Tustin CA USA | 06/14/2008 |
| 1936 | Mercedes-Benz 540K | $2,035,000 | RM Auctions | Phoenix AZ USA | 01/18/2008 |
| 1934 | Packard Twelve | $2,035,000 | RM Auctions | Phoenix AZ USA | 01/18/2008 |
| 1967 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | $1,925,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1929 | Bugatti Type 43 | $1,924,875 | Bonhams | Paris France | 02/09/2008 |
| 1938 | Horch 853 | $1,808,510 | RM Auctions | London UK | 10/29/2008 |
| 1930 | Bentley 4½-Liter | $1,760,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1963 | Chevrolet Corvette | $1,760,000 | Barrett-Jackson | Scottsdale AZ USA | 01/12/2008 |
| 1934 | Ford Model 40 | $1,760,000 | RM Auctions | Amelia Island FL USA | 03/08/2008 |
| 1930 | Duesenberg Model J | $1,760,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1932 | Bugatti Type 55 | $1,760,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1963 | Shelby Cobra | $1,732,500 | RM Auctions | Phoenix AZ USA | 01/18/2008 |
| 1962 | Ferrari 250 GTL Lusso | $1,702,250 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1933 | Duesenberg Model SJ | $1,688,500 | RM Auctions | Hershey PA USA | 10/10/2008 |
| 1962 | Ferrari 400 Superamerica | $1,650,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1932 | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 | $1,540,000 | Gooding & Co. | Scottsdale AZ USA | 01/19/2008 |
| 2005 | Maserati MC12 | $1,500,000 | eBay | September 2008 Issue USA | 06/25/2008 |
| 1913 | Isotta-Fraschini Tipo KM 4 | $1,492,000 | Bonhams | Carmel CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1971 | Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona | $1,489,469 | RM Auctions | Maranello ITA | 05/18/2008 |
| 1973 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | $1,485,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1962 | Chevrolet Corvette | $1,485,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1966 | Ford GT40 | $1,465,000 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |
| 1967 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | $1,430,000 | Gooding & Co. | Pebble Beach CA USA | 08/13/2008 |
| 1929 | Duesenberg Model J | $1,413,500 | RM Auctions | Monterey CA USA | 08/14/2008 |