Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum auctions off 'most valuable Grand Prix car ever' for over $53 million
In addition to being the most valuable Grand Prix car ever, this 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R is also the second-most valuable car ever sold at public 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.
$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 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.
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.
$54M Mercedes W 196 R Is One Of The Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold
At a special RM Sotheby’s auction held at the Mercedes Benz museum on Saturday, an incredibly rare W 196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for €51,2 million, which at the time equated t
Rare Mercedes F1 Car Sells For Record $53 Million At Auction
A Mercedes raced by Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 set a record for a grand prix car on Saturday, selling at auction for $53 million. The silver W196 R Stromlinienwagen -- one of only four in existence -- was sold by RM Sotheby's at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart,
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1954 Mercedes-Benz Racer Sells For $53 Million, Second Most Ever At Auction
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