1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe - photos

[Altair]

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe holds the record for the most expensive car sold at auction at US43 million.

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[mklotz]

A quote from the Wikipedia article...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_300_SLR

"A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has become the most expensive car to ever be sold after being auctioned off for €135 million. The car, previously owned by Mercedes-Benz, was sold by RM Sotheby’s to an unknown collector at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 5 May 2022"

€135E6 = $148,302,237 at today's rates.

[Jon]