This Mercedes W196 R, as raced to victory by Juan Manuel Fangio, has become the most valuable grand prix car ever to sell at auction. The 1960s single-seater, cloaked in sleek slipstreamer bodywork, ...

The W196 R Stromlinienwagen (“Streamline car”), one of only four complete examples in existence, is being sold by RM Sotheby’s on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) at a target price of ...

The first ‘W’ entry came in 1954 with the all-conquering Mercedes W196, which powered Daimler-Benz and Juan Manuel Fangio to title glory in two successive seasons. In the present day ...

A sleek, long-nosed Mercedes raced in 1955 by Stirling Moss and five-time Formula One world champion Juan Manuel Fangio could become the most expensive Grand Prix car of all time at an auction in ...

The most expensive grand prix car sold at auction to date was another ex-Fangio 1954 Mercedes W196 that fetched $29.6 million at Goodwood in 2013. The IMS car is the first streamline-bodied W196 R ...

A rare 1955 Mercedes W196 R, driven by legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio, is poised to become the most expensive grand prix car at an auction in Stuttgart. With only four complete examples ...

Auctioneers RM Sotheby’s are selling the 1954 Mercedes W196 R on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and have priced it in excess of 50 million euros (£41 million and $52 million ...

1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7mn in New York: Sotheby’s The most expensive grand prix car sold at auction to date was another ex-Fangio 1954 Mercedes W196 that fetched $29.6 million at ...