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$53M Mercedes-Benz W196 R Is the Second-Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction
A one-car auction took place at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart over the weekend, and the car in question—a W196 R Stromlinienwagen from 1954—sold for €51,155,000 ($53,017,370). That makes it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction,
1950s Mercedes F1 Car Becomes Most Expensive Grand Prix Machine Sold At Auction, Second-Most Expensive Car Ever
Watch The World’s Most Expensive Grand Prix Car Sell at Auction The Mercedes-Benz W196 R was the dominant car that won two F1 world championships during the German automaker’s brief two-year stint in the mid-1950s.
1954 Mercedes Race Car Sells For $53.9 Million At Auction
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and the second most expensive car of all time. The only car to fetch more was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which sold for $143 million in 2022.
1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 grand prix car nets $53M at auction
A Mercedes-Benz W196 piloted by Fangio and Moss just fetched the highest known price paid for a grand prix car at auction.
Most expensive F1 car sold at auction? 1954 Mercedes streamliner could exceed $52m
The Mercedes once driven by Formula One greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss 70 years ago will be auctioned this weekend
The Mercedes Set To Be The Most Expensive Formula 1 Car Ever
A Mercedes raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss could become the most expensive Grand Prix car at an auction this weekend.
Mercedes W196 R auctioned as world’s most expensive F1 car
Mercedes-Benz W196 R, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, has become the most expensive Formula 1 car ever auctioned for Rs 456 crore. Featuring a 2.5L straight-eight engine and aerodynamic bodywork,
$52 Million 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Now Second Most Expensive Car Ever Sold
Collectors are crazy, and when a car pops up that no one else has ever owned in a private collection it attracts the heavy hitters. We’ve already seen it play
This 1954 Mercedes Benz Is The Most Expensive Grand Prix Car Ever Sold
There’s more than one reason why this 1954 Mercedes Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen is the most valuable Grand Prix car ever sold. Not only was it the first Streamliner-bodied W 196 R ever offered for private ownership,
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$142 Million Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Spotted Driving in Monaco
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, one of the most expensive cars ever sold, was recently seen casually cruising ...
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Rare Mercedes W196 R 'Stromlinienwagen' Driven by Fangio and Moss Sells for €46,500,000
A Mercedes-Benz W196 R 'Stromlinienwagen' driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has been sold for an astronomical ...
Mercedes raced by Moss and Fangio sells for record £42.75m
A Mercedes raced by Formula One legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio sells for a record £42.75m at auction.
Sir Stirling Moss’s 1954 Le Mans Jaguar D-Type latest classic up for auction
Another of Sir Stirling Moss’s old cars, this time a Jaguar D-Type which the British legend raced at the 1954 24 Hours of Le ...
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A Racing Legend: What Makes The $54 Million Mercedes Unique?
A piece of automotive history was recently made with the sale of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen for a ...
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$54 Million Milestone: Examining the Record-Setting 1955 Mercedes
A new auction record has been set. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R sold for over $50 million. Yes, you read that right.
Legendary F1 car sells for £42.6m as world record shattered in eye-watering auction
The world record for the most expensive F1 car ever auctioned has been shattered by the 00009/54 chassis of Juan Manuel ...