W 196 R Stromlinienwagen Mercedes Benz has sold for $53 million -- its Grand Prix heritage led to the extraordinary price.

Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen was introduced in July 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen recently became the second most expensive car in the world to be sold at an auction.

Hi there, it’s Hannah Elliott, back with more car news for you. What a weekend this has been: A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53 million yesterday in Germany, beating its ...

The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen became the most expensive Grand Prix racing car ever auctioned, selling for $53.9 million to benefit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Mercedes ...

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen (Streamliner, or streamlined car) that sold for €51.2 million ($52.6 million) at Sotheby’s became the world’s second-most-expensive car ...

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One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen was purchased by an unnamed buyer during the auction run by RM Sotheby’s at the ...

The W 196 R Stromlinienwagen—or Streamliner—was sold during a special one-car auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 1. The car, which had been part of the ...

A press release from RM Sotheby's, a collector car auction house, states that the IMS Museum put its 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen up for auction, where it sold for a whopping ...

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 ...

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Now, we’re witnessing history again with the sale of this 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen for a whopping €51,155,000 (USD$52.5 million, AUD$85 million) at Sotheby’s. This is the first time ...