£115.02m
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
RM Sotheby's • Germany • 5 May 2022
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£115,020,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Germany • 5 May 2022
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AI Listing Summary
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 to a private collector. Only two of these prototypes were built by the Mercedes-Benz racing department, named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut.
Condition
10
This vehicle is one of two ever created and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering and design. The car was capable of 180 mph, making it one of the fastest road legal cars to have ever been created at the time.
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LHD
Germany
1955
Auction
£115.02m
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
RM Sotheby's • Germany • 5 May 2022
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
In the most remarkable car auction ever conducted, RM Sotheby’s in association with Mercedes-Benz has sold one of the two famed 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés to a private collector, and will donate the proceeds to establish a worldwide “Mercedes-Benz Fund” that will provide educational and research scholarships in the areas of environmental science and decarbonisation for young people
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 to a private collector.
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 Mercedes-Benz racing department, the car is named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of automotive engineering and design, often cited as being ‘the most beautiful car in the world’ by au...
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RM Sotheby's
1 Classic Car Drive, Blenheim, Ontario, N0P 1A0, Canada
Operating from Blenheim, Ontario, RM Sotheby's is a physical auction house handling high-end classic, historic competition, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions globally and offer vehicle consignment and private sales.
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