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.
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.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Sets Reopen Date After Extensive Renovations
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$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
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.
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
In 2024, the auction house RM Sotheby’s and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum partnered to sell some of the most ...
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IMS Museum sells ‘historically significant’ Mercedes-Benz at auction for record price
The nonprofit museum partnered with Ontario-based RM Sothebys to sell some of its most valuable cars with the goal of raising ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Mercedes F1 Car Breaks Record With Insane $53 Million Sale
The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has set a new record, selling for $53,917,370 at a recent auction, making it the most expensive Grand Prix racing car ...
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Team Penske reorganization takes Tim Cindric out of longtime role as head of day-to-day operations
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