Main image: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Sold by RM Sotheby’s for US$48.4 million. Most expensive car sold at auction.
Rare whisky out-performs art, cars, jewels (& property) to top luxury investment index
The value of 'passion assets' - including whisky, art, classic cars and jewels - climbed by 9% last year, according to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.
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