When Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, was charged with money laundering and the embezzlement of over US$100 million back in 2017, his collection of 26 supercars was promptly seized by Swiss authorities. Recently, those self-same vehicles were auctioned by Bonhams in conjunction with the state of Geneva, with amazing results. In all, the supercars fetched almost US$27 million, of which roughly US$23.5 million has already been earmarked by the auction house to be donated to a charity in the African country.

One particular model, however, a white 2014 Lamborghini Veneto Roadster, emerged as the most sought-after attraction. Following a fierce three-way bidding war, the car – dubbed “the top lot of the collection and rarest of all, one of only nine built and introduced for the 50th anniversary of Lamborghini” – eventually sold for a staggering US$8.4 million, setting a new record for the most expensive Lamborghini ever sold at auction.

Other star turns included a black 2015 Koenigsegg One-1, with a final price tag of US$4.57 million, and a 2011 Aston Martin One-77 Coupe, which fetched US$1.57 million.