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 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.
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 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-Benz Racer Sells For $53 Million, Second Most Ever At Auction
In 2024, the auction house RM Sotheby’s and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum partnered to sell some of the most valuable vehicles in the track’s collection. The models included the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM that won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans and the magnesium-bodied 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64.
$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
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Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner Sells for $53 Million, Becomes 2nd Most Valuable Car Ever Sold
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The Mercedes-Benz Coupe Worth $142 Million
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