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$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
$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,
This 1954 Mercedes Race Car Is Now the Second Most Expensive Vehicle Ever Sold at Auction
The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen became the second most expensive auction car of all time after selling for $53 million this past weekend.
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.
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This Lightning-Fast 1954 Mercedes-Benz Just Became the World’s Second-Priciest Car
RM Sotheby's sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen for $52.6 million, second only to a $142 million car the house sold in 2022.
Mercedes F1 Car Breaks Record With Insane $53 Million Sale
The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has set a new record, selling for $53,917,370 at a recent auction, making it the most expensive Grand Prix racing car
$54m Mercedes W 196 R Stromlinienwagen Is The Most Expensive Grand Prix Car To Sell At Auction
A $2.72 million sticker price puts the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar out of reach of all but the wealthiest car enthusiasts, but one Mercedes collector could have had 20 of them for the money he paid for a classic Benz racer last weekend.
1954 Mercedes-Benz Racer Sells For $53 Million, Second Most Ever At Auction
RM Sotheby’s held a standalone, single-vehicle auction to sell the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The hammer fell at $53,017,370 (€51,155,000), making this the second-most expensive car ever to cross the auction block at a public sale.
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.
$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.
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