1954 Mercedes-Benz Race Car Sold For $53 Million
Sometimes second place isn’t. bad. A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen grand prix race car was auctioned on Saturday
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.
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.
Rare Mercedes ‘Silver Arrow’ racing car fetches over 51 million euros at auction in Stuttgart
A rare Mercedes-Benz ‘Silver Arrow’ racing car has fetched an eye-watering 46.5 million euros ($48 million) at auction in Germany.
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
$85 million: Mercedes F1 classic becomes most expensive racing car ever sold
A classic Mercedes F1 car has set a new record, selling for $A85.3 million (€51.15 million) at a recent auction, making it the most expensive Grand Prix racing car ever sold.
Mercedes streamliner sells for €51m, becoming most expensive F1 car ever auctioned
A Mercedes W196 R streamliner F1 car raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has become the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction
Mercedes-Benz W 196 R fetches staggering R989m at auction
Built for the 1954 and 1955 Formula One season, the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R is one of only four ‘Streamliner’ versions still in existence.
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 record-breaking $54 million at auction. This iconic race car, renowned for its innovative design and groundbreaking performance,
Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Breaks Record and Is Auctioned for $53.9 Million
The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner, a rare Formula 1 race car from 1955, was auctioned for $53.9 million, becoming the second most expensive car ever sold.
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 ...
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 ...
Formidable 1954 Grand Prix Mercedes driven by F1 royalty Fangio and Moss sells for a record £42.75M
W 196 R Streamliner has been driven by F1 royalty - Fangio and Moss (pictured inset). On 1 February, it became the world's ...