While its roots trace back to the Benz Patent Motorwagen in 1895, Mercedes-Benz was officially founded in June 1926 whenDaimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. (the world's oldest car company ...

1955 was the defining year of Mercedes racing. The German brand, once the dominant force in pre-war grand prix racing, had taken over the world with its W196S sports car (better known as the SLR ...

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.