$52 Million 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Now Second Most Expensive Car Ever Sold
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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.
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.
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.
$54M Mercedes W 196 R Is One Of The Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold
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.
Mercedes 'streamliner' fetches record 51 million euros at auction
A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 set a record for a grand prix car on Saturday, selling at auction for 51.155 million euros ($53.01 million).
Mercedes W 196 R Is The Second Most Expensive Car Ever Sold At Auction
The most expensive car ever auctioned in the world is a Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe which was sold for USD 143 million (around Rs 1,266 crore).
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.
Rare 1954 Mercedes-Benz Race Car Shatters Records with $54M Sale
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is selling a selection of rare cars to raise funds for renovations, and it won't have any trouble generating cash, as its 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Monza Streamliner just sold for nearly $54 million courtesy of RM Sotheby's.
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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