A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most ...
One of them has just become one of the world's most expensive cars ever sold at an auction: the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 ... Today, it is one of the world's largest automakers.
If it meets the estimate, it would also be the second costliest car ever sold at auction after a 1955 Mercedes 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sportscar that changed hands for 135 million euros in May 2022.
The W196 4 is expected to be the second costliest car ever sold at an auction. Getty A sleek, long-nosed Mercedes raced by Stirling Moss and five-times Formula 1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio ...