A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” has smashed the record for most expensive car sold at auction. The winning bid of $143 million eclipses the price of the previous record holder ...

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe has become the world’s most expensive car selling for an astonishing €135 million or nearly US$142.9 million, smashing the old record set by a ...

Mercedes confirmed Thursday it has sold one of its 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés from its own collection for €135 million (roughly $142 million), shattering the record for most expensive car ...

However, the Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, which, in May 2022, became the most expensive car ever sold by a large margin, has a different story. Though built for the track, it never got to ...

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All time record: One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector, making it the most ...

One of two Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes ever made has sold for $143 million at auction. The proceeds will be used to start a scholarship fund for environmental research. Last week we ...

Another day, another broken record. A legendary, 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR was recently sold at an auction in Germany, for the record price of €135 million, which equals $142.9 million at current ...

All time record: One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector, making it the most ...