Hours of Le Mans, held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, is remembered not only for the intense rivalry on the track but also for the catastrophic event that became the deadliest accident in ...

Produced in only two examples the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe remains one of the most impressive road cars ever ...

That's how most people experienced the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ... Mercedes' success was marred when Pierra Levegh's 300 SLR was launched into a crowd at La Mans, killing 83 spectators.

Infamous Le Mans 1955 Austin-Healey 100S Prototype sold for $1.3 million [w/video] Motorsports has had plenty of dark days in its history, but few compare to the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The world record for a car sold at auction has been smashed thanks to Mercedes-Benz selling its 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe - just one of two in existence. At an invitation-only auction at the ...