F1 Asta Record: Mercedes, more than 51 million euros

Was sold to 51,155,000 euros During the private auction organized by RM Sotheby’s in the Mercedes-Benz Museum of Stuttgart, the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner With which they ran in 1954 and in 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss. Thus becomes the second most expensive car ever sold at an auction after the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé of 1955 awarded to the record figure of 135 million euros, as well as the most expensive F1 single -seater in history.

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Donated in 1965 by Mercedes-Benz at the Museum ofIndianapolis Motor Speedwaywhere he was exposed for 59 years, leaving only on occasions such as i Concours of Pebble Beach and Amelia Islandthe Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner has returned to the market together with another dozen jewels from the American collection. “A very rare car, with an exceptional and unique historical documentation available in private hands,” explains the EMA MARKET OFF by RM Sotheby’s Augustin Sabatié-Garat“An unmissable opportunity for large collectors”. “The car initially raced with wheels uncovered with Juan Manuel Fangio In Buenos Aires “continues Sabatié-Garat” and the research carried out together with Mercedes-Benz appears that the engine used was a 3.0replaced on his return to Europe with a 2.5 for regulatory reasons linked to the limits of displacement “. The W 196 R project of an innovative single -seater with a very light tubular frame was born under the guidance of the engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut After the Second World War, when Mercedes-Benz had decided to return to compete at the highest level of automotive races to conquer the Formula 1 World Championship. And with the debut of the W 196 R in 1954 The myth of the silver arrows was rekindled.

over 300 km/h

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“This model called Stromlinienwagen is extraordinary the design” explains the EMA MARKET manager of RM Sotheby’s, “characterized by a closed aerodynamic bodywork designed to be unbeatable on fast European circuits such as those of Monza and Reims: enveloping lines, steamlines in fact, with which to reduce the resistance of the air “. The elongated muzzle and fairing passaruots influenced the lines of the subsequent racing cars of the star, as well as the study of the materials: using an ultralight magnesium league to reduce the weight of the body, the “Stromlinienwagen” was able to exceed 300 km/hbecoming one of the fastest Grand Prix cars ever built. With the Sir Stirling Moss streamline, he managed to establish the record of the fastest lap of the racebefore being forced to retire for a break to the oil tank.

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The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner becomes the second most expensive car ever auctioned at an auction, after the absolute record of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé of 1955, sold, always during a private top secret auction, a 135 million euros. “Not only with this result, the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner has become the second most expensive car ever sold at an auction, but also beat all the records as a single-seater sold at the highest price of all time” declares at the end auction Augustin Sabatié-Garat. Germany, Switzerland and America the countries of origin of the most interested “buyers”, but from RM Sotheby’s do not unbalance themselves on the new owner of the millionaire streamliner