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. Skip to main content.

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 ...

This 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is one of just two prototypes built by Mercedes in 1955. Based on the W196R Grand Prix racer driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, it sports iconic gullwing doors and a 3.0 ...

A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé Sold for $142M USD, Making it the World's Most Expensive Car: Dubbed "the Mona Lisa of cars," it was thought that the model would never be sold.

It's spectacular. Mercedes-Benz. With a top speed of 180 mph, the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was the fastest road car in the world at the time, and it's far more than just a modified 300SL Gullwing.

Ultra-rare 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes has been auctioned for 135 million EUR. The proceeds will be used to establish a worldwide Mercedes-Benz Fund.

One of two 300 SLR Coupes is seen on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Mercedes-Benz. The final figure of $142m dwarfs the previous record for a car sale, believes to have been held by a 1962 ...

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupe Sells for a Record-Breaking $142 Million Known as the "Mona Lisa of Cars," the 1955 vehicle was purchased this month by car dealer Simon Kidston on behalf of a client.

Topline. Mercedes-Benz sold an original 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, dubbed the “Mona Lisa of cars” because of its rarity and racing pedigree, for $142 million on May 5, the highest price ...

The Mercedes-AMG One of its era, but rarer and more race car-based, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe can be considered the world's first hypercar. Back in the mid-1950s, ...

This Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR looks every inch a race car. But it is just a child's toy. One that has just sold for $17,500 in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. In an auction event held at the ...

Stephen Edelstein May 20, 2022 Comment Now! One of two 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes has sold for 135 million euros ($143 million at current exchange rates), making it the most ...