Collecting the most valuable car in the world: 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE at Sindelfingen | HD

[@dabrula]

Some of the best induction sounds I've heard from any car, vintage or modern.

[@barath4545]

Yeah, 3.0L Inline-8 (2.5L in the F1 version), mechanical fuel injection, desmodromic valve actuation - It was WAY WAY ahead of its time. Could sustain (according to Moss) 7500 rpm for 9 hrs straight, with only fuel stops and super short breaks on the MM 1955. Redline 8200 rpm. In 1955.

[@dabrula]

@@barath4545 I didn't know some of these facts. Thanks for sharing.

[@laurentst3055]

This is like the Louvre selling the Mona Lisa. I cannot understand why Mercedes has sold this car.

[@Guido95usc]

Does the Louvre have two Mona Lisas?

[@morphyon]

Technically there are some more versions of the Mona Lisa out of da Vinci‘s circle, although all with different owners.

[@GertrudeStuhlmann]

it‘s Marketing.They wanted the title „most expensive Car in the World „because Mercedes Benz want to sell more expensive and excusive Cars

[@saxotechdjvssax3842]

To pay Lewis Hamiltons salary :P

[@morphyon]

The smart move would have been to pull off a Jaguar, Aston Martin or Bentley: „Oh look what we have found in the back of this old warehouse (beneath one of Neubauer‘s raincoats). Alloy tubes for some more W196 chassis, therefore we will build x special continuation cars.“ Before you determine x, you do some research who would be ready to shell out more than 10Mil for such a car. Then you announce sub 10 cars, which are sold immediately. Or auction one to charity, or keep one to use more extensively on classic car events. Then cover the building process extensively over the following years, harvest the pr gains etc. etc. But selling one original off semi-silently… come on.

[@sheldonaubut]

An absolute Unicorn of a car. Just seeing it in video form inspires one to dream.

[@ClarkeMunford]

I remember seeing finding a feature on Vimeo years ago where Simon was the first person in decades to be given the chance to drive this car. He rightly titled the video "Driving the World's Most Valuable Car" and I watched it over and over. It has been wonderful to see that brilliant opportunity develop into a great relationship with this notorious treasure of history, lore, and unbelievable technology for its day.

[@bikemike1118]

The name of this car gives me goosebumps already: Uhlenhaut Coupe … a name like thunder for people in the know

[@jesperrud]

I could watch this video all day on repeat... Feel sad for the mechanic that has worked with the car for 13 years.

[@niklaswo]

30

[@jameswalker6342]

Listening to an interview with Simon on collecting cars it sounded like the car needs to go back to Mercedes for maintenance and use in shows.

[@konstantinnovation3963]

Saw a 300 SLR at the Colorado Grand in 2015. Pure perfection!

[@jmaudsley6544]

Can you put the outtakes up as well for more soundtrack...I really need more. Thank you.

[@mastermindjosh]

What a machine. Congratulations Sir.

[@ronniewilson6597]

Love that induction noise, wow 😀👍🏻

[@pulejohannesthantsha8212]

They sold their iconic beast

[@robertalker652]

I don't know much about cars, but I know prowess when I see it.

[@benjamin_w95]

At least, the sale of this car gave us this video to admire it. It shows a change at Mercedes Benz, they still care of their rich history but they value it less than before. It is no longer priceless.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

The 'priceless car' remains with Mercedes-Benz, the car Rudolph Uhlenhaut drove as his daily car in order to iron out suspension and any other 'tweaks' which needed to be made to the cars. That car will remain with Mercedes ad infinitum. And then you have '722'.........

[@vwhelmot]

Please tell me that there is a longer video coming soon

[@neuroplasticity]

Imagine seeing that during those times.

[@kimi88cz]

Amazing sound! Anybody know who bought it?

[@nelsonclub7722]

The buyer of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was an unnamed private collector, who agreed with the company that the car will remain accessible for public display on special occasions. The second prototype remains in the ownership of Mercedes-Benz.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

​​@@nelsonclub7722 The 'second car' is in actual fact the 1st car which Uhlenhaut used as his personal car which he drove to work each day and used it to perfect the design. That specimen is the valuable car and shall never be sold. I am of the belief that the number 2 car can only be sold back to Mercedes-Benz also? How much must Moss' 722 be worth with it's pedigree?

[@Car10121-s]

Sir James Ratcliffe possibly.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Can you see where Jaguar got their design cues for the E-type from? Didn't work as nicely though!

[@marcstevens8797]

I feel so sorry for the caretaker.

[@manchild111]

I expect nothing less from Mercedes Benz with the creation of the FIRST CAR EVER in 1886 to this ICONIC 300 SLR. EXQUISITE!!!

[@juanma3100]

😍👍

[@WM22MW]

Lit with Passions In His Eyes; No One But He Showed The Sincere Respect For Engineering,i.e., R&D + Manufacturing + Quality + Maintenance. Regardless How Modern Publicly-Traded Company Alters The Respect, The Decisions Are No Longer For The Technical People To Justify, But The Principles Remain Unchanged ...Just Like Religions, There Will Always Be Gods, Just Not For The Purposed-Minded Souls To Justify/Define Their True Existence & Purposes...

[@anthonyserba9866]

Adding "music" to the sound of this car is true idiocy

[@Guido95usc]

Yes we are real idiots!

[@SamRotary2.0]

❤unicorn

[@Malekbh1984]

What is the name of its caretaker, who cries in the video ?

[@suzsam17]

Sad to see the "modern " Mercedes Benz " throw away their past for the "future" .

[@ericohara2582]

:)

[@vast634]

Commanded by Uwe

[@salvatorep.1685]

Come si sente il ticchettio dell'iniezione meccanica, il suono di Dio

[@finaldestination5847]

No car is worth 300 million dollars even if they were made only 3 pieces!!

[@alexandermathar7780]

It's actually a 50's Formula 1 made road legal. It was too über to be series produced. I mean 3.0 l inline 8 , desmodromic, 300 HP and loud like hell...

[@davide8641]

:OOO

[@scuderiapraga6815]

yummy

[@cyril1937]

Entre une Ferrari 250 gto et une 300slr mon cœur balance ! Je vais prendre la Citroën 2cv !lol😊

[@Kxji]

So he bought it?!

[@hellobeautiful5225]

To the people that make these kinds of videos ; If you are making a video about one of the best looking cars in the world….it would be nice….IF WE COULD SEE THE CAR!

[@baggiesikhsingh9871]

Stunning car, design and engineering perfection... What's your thoughts on the more modern but becoming rare...Mercedes 190E Evolution 2 'DTM race car and limited road car special'?

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@ronaldmurray7746]

It makes all American cars , absolutely look like crap,