$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
History is priceless only if no one can afford it or it’s not for sale. The first publicly-available 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at auction on Saturday after spending decades in the hands of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
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.
1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 grand prix car nets $54M 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.
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.
Fangio’s Mercedes 1954 F1 car sells for record US$53mil
BERLIN : The 1954 Mercedes W196 Streamliner driven by Formula One legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss was sold for a record US$53 million at auction in Stuttgart.
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
Mercedes W196 R auctioned as world’s most expensive F1 car
An extremely rare 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen has been sold at auction for 51 million euros, or Rs 456 crore, making it the most expensive Formula 1 car ever auctioned. It is one of only four known complete examples fitted with factory-built streamlined bodywork.
Iconic 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Sells for $54M, Making It World’s Most Expensive Grand Prix Car
The most valuable Grand Prix vehicle ever sold was piloted by two motorsports legends: Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss.
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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.
Historic Mercedes car driven by Moss and Fangio sells for record fee
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Legendary Mercedes driven by five-time F1 champion sold for £42.7MILLION – more than double previous record
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Motor racing-Mercedes 'streamliner' fetches record 51 million euros at auction
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