US EditionThe Mercedes Set To Be The Most Expensive Formula 1 Car Ever
- A 1955 Mercedes W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for 51.155 million euros at auction, making it the most expensive Formula 1 car ever sold.
- The car was auctioned by RM Sotheby's on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
- The auction proceeds will support the museum's restoration efforts and acquisitions with a focus on U.S. History.
- Marcus Breitschwerdt, head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage, described the car as 'the most beautiful race car in the world and ever.
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Fangio’s Mercedes 1954 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. Five-time world champion Fangio steered it to victory in the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix, with Moss at the wheel in the same season's Italian Grand Prix
Mercedes 'streamliner' fetches record price at auction
STUTTGART: A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 set a record for a grand prix car on Saturday, selling at auction for €51.155 million (RM236 million). © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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humenglish.comMotor racing-Mercedes 'streamliner' fetches record 51 million euros at auction
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 set a record for a grand prix car on Saturday, selling at auction for 51.155 million euros ($53.01 million). Read full story
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