This 1954 Mercedes Race Car Is Now the Second Most Expensive Vehicle Ever Sold at Auction
A rare 1954 W 196 R Stromlinienwagen race car driven by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss sold for over $52 million at auction this past weekend, reports Bloomberg. That sum, which includes a hefty buyer’s premium, makes the open-top speed machine the second most expensive car ever sold at auction.
Fangio's Mercedes 1954 F1 car sold for record $53 mln at auction
F1 car sold for record $53 mln at auction The 1954 Mercedes W196 Streamliner driven by Formula One legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss was sold for a record $53 million (51.155mln euros) at auction in Stuttgart.
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.
$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,
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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Rare Mercedes W196 R 'Stromlinienwagen' Driven by Fangio and Moss Sells for €46,500,000
A Mercedes-Benz W196 R 'Stromlinienwagen' driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has been sold for an astronomical ...
Historic Mercedes car driven by Moss and Fangio sells for record fee
Historic Mercedes car driven by Moss and Fangio sells for record fee - The W196 R Stromlinienwagen, sold at auction in ...
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Juan Manuel Fangio’s title-winning Mercedes F1 car from 1954 gets sold for $50,000,000+
Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio's title-winning Mercedes W196R, fetched a record-breaking price at a recent auction.
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.
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Fangio-driven 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 could fetch $70M
A rare Mercedes-Benz owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is headed for auction and expected to fetch more than $50 million The car is a W196 raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and ...
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