Mercedes-Benz W196 - Wikipedia
The Mercedes-Benz W196 (sometimes written as the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R [1]) was a Formula One racing car produced by Mercedes-Benz for the 1954 and 1955 F1 seasons. Successor to the W194, in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss it won 9 of 12 races entered and captured the only two world championships in which it competed.
Mercedes W196 R Streamliner: The Most Expensive Grand Prix …
The Mercedes-Benz W196 R ‘Stromlinienwagen’ (Streamliner) has become the most valuable Grand Prix racing car ever after selling for €51.155 million euros ($53.9m/£42.8m) at auction. The iconic Silver Arrow was driven to victory by home hero Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix, and then to the fastest lap at the Italian ...
1954 Mercedes Race Car Sells For $53.9 Million At Auction - Forbes
6 days ago · A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and the second most expensive car of ...
Most Valuable Grand Prix Racing Car Ever Sold.
The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen from 1954 is sold.
$53M Mercedes-Benz W196 R Is the Second-Most Expensive Car …
Feb 3, 2025 · A one-car auction took place at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart over the weekend, and the car in question—a W196 R Stromlinienwagen from 1954—sold for €51,155,000 ($53,017,370). That makes it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction, and the second-most expensive car sold at auction, ever.Driven by both of the Mercedes-Benz team’s ace drivers in the Formula One ...
Mercedes-Benz W196 R Becomes One of the Most Expensive …
Feb 4, 2025 · A rare 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner sold for $54 million at a special RM Sotheby’s auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. This price makes it the second most expensive car ever auctioned, trailing only the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, which sold for a record-setting $143 million in 2022. The Streamliner’s final ...
1950s Mercedes F1 Car Becomes Most Expensive Grand Prix
Feb 3, 2025 · The Mercedes-Benz W196 R was the dominant car that won two F1 world championships during the German automaker’s brief two-year stint in the mid-1950s.
Classic Mercedes-Benz Race Car Sells for $53 Million at Auction
Update, 2/3/2025: The IMS Museum's W196 Streamliner has officially sold, hammering at a final sale price $53.9 million. That number makes it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction,...
Mercedes raced by Moss and Fangio sells for record £42.75m
Feb 2, 2025 · The silver W196 R Stromlinienwagen is now the second most expensive car ever A Mercedes 'streamliner' raced by Formula 1 legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio has sold for a record £42.75m ...
1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen - RM Sotheby's
Mercedes-Benz would send eight cars, nearly all their running W 196 Rs, to what would be the model’s swan song in competitive racing.
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