Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe is one of just two prototypes built by the German racing division.

The proceeds of the auction are to be used to establish a worldwide Mercedes-Benz Fund that will fund environmental science and decarbonisation research. Sotheby's said the Uhlenhaut Coupe "will remain accessible for public display on special occasions, while the second original 300 SLR Coupe remains in company ownership and will continue to be displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart." The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was sold to a "private collector" at a Southeby's invite-only auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, based on the Silver Arrow F1 cars and tragic Le Mans racers, has become the world's most expensive car.

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A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of €135000000 ($142.5m) to a private collector, ...

The 300 SLR now sits in the top 10 most valuable items ever sold at auction. The winning bid on the car makes it the most valuable car ever sold and a price which exceeds the existing record by more than $95 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.

Mercedes-Benz sold one of two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes for a record $143 million, which will go to charity.

So the now-privately owned Uhlenhaut coupe might actually see the light of day more often than it did while owned by Mercedes. However, the Uhlenhaut Coupe never got a chance to race. The gullwing coupe came from Mercedes' own collection and was bought by an unnamed collector at an auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on May 5.

The final bid of €135million (£114.5million) by a private collector meant the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe became not only the most expensive car ever, but one of ...

The name comes from creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, who drove this car to European events, although it has been kept in storage for most of its life, covering just 3,756 miles. They are based on the legendary two-time Grand Prix World Championship-winning W 196 R, piloted by Juan Manuel Fangio. The SLR’s engine was enlarged to 3.0 litres for sports car racing, and is rated at 302bhp. Mercedes parts company with its 180mph 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe for world record fee

Mercedes-Benz sold an ultra-rare 300 SLR — just one of two ever manufactured — for $142 million, making it the world's most expensive car.

He used one of the models as the company car, while the second haute rod is stored safely away in the company vault. Of the nine 300 SLR cars made, there were only two SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé prototypes, which derive their name from Mercedes’ famed test department head, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, according to BNN Bloomberg’s report. The automobile in question was an ultra-rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, one of only two ever manufactured.

RM Sotheby's has sold one of two famed 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés for upwards of $142M, making it the most valuable car in the world.

The May 5th sale places the 300 SLR now sits among the top ten most valuable items ever sold at auction. Mercedes customers and international collectors of cars and art who share the corporate values of Mercedes were invited to the historic event. The famed 300 SLR was based on Mercedes’ successful W 196 R Grand Prix car which won two World Championships in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio, but with its engine enlarged to 3.0 liters for sports car racing.