Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

The 300 SLR featured a 30-litre 8-cylinder engine producing 298 bhp and capable of propelling the car to speeds of up to 290 kmph. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold at an auction in Germany for a record 135 million 1429 million.

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Its now the most valuable car of all time according to Mercedes-Benz.

. Breaking The Auction Record By 95 Million The sale took place on May 5 2022 at a private auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in cooperation with RM Sothebys. One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector making it the most valuable car of all time. 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series 670 ps 1870 kg.

Of the nine 300 SLR cars manufactured two were special SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé prototypes named after Rudolf Uhlenhaut Mercedess test department head. Hagerty was first to report the news that one of the two Uhlenhaut coupés built had been sold by Mercedes for a sobering 135 million or 142 million Until that sale happened the other car most regularly touted as the worlds most valuable car was its sister the 300 SLR in which Stirling Moss won the Mille Miglia. Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sells for record 142 million By RACER Staff May 20 2022 832 AM ET A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135000000 1425m to a private collector auction house RM Sothebys has announced.

Just one week after rumours swept the automotive realm about a record-setting automotive auction Mercedes-Benz confirmed everything is true. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135000000 to a private collector. 135 millions pour ce qui nest dans labsolu quun beau cest relatif tas de ferraille cest plus que le double du montant obtenu il y.

Benannt nach seinem Schöpfer und Chefingenieur Rudolf Uhlenhaut gilt das 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe has become the worlds most expensive car selling for an astonishing 135 million or nearly US1429 million smashing the old record set by a 1962. Mercedes only ever produced two race cars from this.

All time record. The crew at Hagerty UK claims to have multiple sources stating that the automaker recently sold one of the infamous 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes. Daimler-Benz developed this hardtop version of the 300 SLR racing car for the 1956 season.

For those not aware just two of the legendary 1950s. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe With its eight-cylinder 2982-cc engine developing up to 310 horsepower this Silver Arrow was capable of a maximum speed in excess of 300 kmh enough to power it to glory in all the top road races of 1955. Lets get straight to it.

The record-breaking auction took place May 5 but the buyer remains anonymous. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has smashed the record for most expensive car sold at auctionThe winning bid of 143 million eclipses the price of the previous record holder a. The sale smashed the previous record for.

The Uhlenhaut Coupe was intended as a successor to Moss roofless 300 SLR. Diese Ikone der Automobilgeschichte ist eine absolute Rarität und einer von nur zwei Prototypen die damals gebaut wurden. More Mercedes-Benz cars 712.

Ein Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé aus dem Jahr 1955 wurde für den Rekordpreis von 135 Millionen Euro an einen privaten Sammler versteigert. Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé 1955 135000000 Châssis. He drove one as a company car.

The Uhlenhaut coupe was originally developed to go racing for the 1956 season though it was never used as Mercedes-Benz pulled out of racing at the end of the 1955 season. It had a bored-and-stroked version of the W196s straight-8 and was clothed in streamlined bodywork incorporating the. 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 571 ps 1620 kg.

Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe is worlds most expensive car at 114m. RM Sothebys announced it auctioned off a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe for 135 million euros or about 143 million. The car which is one of two created in 1955 has always been regarded as one of the great jewels of motoring history but few ever imagined that it would be offered for sale.

One of just two prototypes built by the. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe just sold for 142 million. 2011 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series 517 ps 1748 kg.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe vs Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta. But this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé essentially dominates them all in terms of value after a collector bought it at an auction for a staggering 1466 million. Thats the number 142 followed.

With a maximum speed approaching 290 kmh 180 mph the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé easily earned the reputation of being the eras fastest road car. A story circulates that running late for a meeting Uhlenhaut roared up the autobahn from Munich to Stuttgart in just over an hour a 137 mile220 km journey that today takes two-and-a-half. 2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Performance Package 487 ps 1771 kg.

1955 Mercedes Benz 300 Slr Uhlenhaut Coupe