Watch The World's Most Expensive Grand Prix Car Sell at Auction

Watch history unfold as the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen becomes the most valuable Grand Prix car ever sold-and the second most valuable car ever sold.
This landmark sale took place on Saturday, February 1st, at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Originally donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965, the W 196 R remained under their careful stewardship for nearly 60 years before being offered alongside 10 other significant vehicles, including the legendary 1964 Ferrari 250 LM-the very car that secured victory at Le Mans in 1965 with Luigi Chinetti’s NART team.
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[@dryiceindy]

I had the privilege in detailing that car while it was at the museum . Very cool getting to see it go across the block . Hope the new owner enjoys it !

[@paynalward6921]

So much better than hearing the American auctioneers talk and mumble so fast you cant understand what they are saying.

[@browneyesjesus]

@@paynalward6921 its done to create a sense of urgency

[@AccentShmaccent]

Time is money

[@these_go_to_11]

@@AccentShmaccent then why bother having a man ramble nonsense at all?? If you believe that so much, just do it Japan style with silent online bidding. The American auctioneers are very cheesy but no hate.

[@VectorA17]

Not saying I’m a fan of it entirely or that one method is better but the point is that it’s unintelligible but builds up excitement around the auction. Could be interesting to try and do a study to determine if it’s actually effective or not

[@apocalypticweasel9078]

yeah but if you have ever been to a car auction of normal cars in the UK you know it goes way faster than this its only slow cause of the car and the money involved i mean he is proper massaging the crowd for their money

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

I wasn't bidding I was just waving to my mate over there

[@mikesavage5545]

This is the greatest auctioneer of all time. What a car!!!!! Wow! 🙌🏻🔥

[@wcads623]

Nice commission as well.

[@derekmacdermott]

Sign of the times a relatively good value purchase was expecting €75/€80m in a stronger market 😎

[@RaacingAce]

Racing cars don't cost that much.

[@brqxton8974]

@@RaacingAce except all of the most expensive cars

[@michaelgibson4705]

A nice drink for RM Sothebys in buyers commission 😊

[@pedrocorreamendes5551]

I think people dealing with this kind of prices, are mostly investors ( investment funds) and not Mercedes fans.

[@wcads623]

Well when you are spending that sort of money its not just for fun and you are not expecting EV type depreciation.

[@dickachu3921]

or really honest russian businessmans

[@stephenhenion8304]

Congratulations to the new Owners!!! Cars from the Golden Era!!!

[@these_go_to_11]

I for one just want to spend 2 minutes to say, I DO NOT congratulate the multi-billioniare hoarders that bought this car. They do not need my congratulations.

[@pedrocorreamendes5551]

I think the market is really coming down, this car would fetch more than 75M is this auction took place 1 year ago. Do you think this car should worth less than a GTO? I guess not.

[@No-Name360]

Mercedes under rated, if it was Ferrari everyone would run to buy It would have gone 70m even if the number of cars made were double If 300slr the worlds most expensive car was Ferrari it would have gone 160m, I don't know if ferrari are overrated or other brands are underrated

[@zactormak]

@@No-Name360 mercedes isnt underrated. all real car enthusiasts been knew about mercedes beautiful creations. the most expensive car ever sold at a auction is still another mercedes

[@simmadpaul2880]

7.5 billion WOW!!!

[@FisherMan-bh9dn]

One day in the future he'll be trading this car for bread to feed his family.

[@lilwyneblows777]

@@No-Name360 you’re just hating on Ferrari with fake scenarios

[@dappergent9422]

It went from 20M to 40m in two mins 😳

[@wcads623]

Yep there are some people who have a lot of money to spend!!

[@andrewo8356]

Is he going to daily it?

[@MuhammadNiz007]

Imagine one day we get the mighty W11 Mercedes title winning car with Turkish spec and dirt still on it. To this day this is the world's fastest race car. The greatest F1 car ever. 4-5s faster than the most domaint car in F1, history RB19. The car that turned corners into straights and took the corners while upshifting flat out

[@PSA78]

Congratulations to the new owner. 👏 I wonder if the price includes a free T-shirt. 🧐😄

[@ultracarbonfiber4045]

FYI, they're selling the car🤣

[@JackpodyDK]

naah, you're sure it's not a lease? 1:20

[@urbanracer032]

Are you really sure he's selling it? I might have missed it.

[@Nxthxnxel]

Make no mistake, they are selling the car

[@FisherMan-bh9dn]

Is this in Euros or Rupees?

[@cylentone]

Now imagine the Uhlenhaut Coupe that sold for 135 million EUR. The only car worth more is probably to original Bugatti Type 57SC La Voiture Noire of Jean Bugatti that went lost during WWII.

[@brqxton8974]

Ralph Lauren owns one and it’s valued at $120-$160million

[@cylentone]

@ Yes and no - his is valued at $40 million

[@JuanAdam12]

40 million bidder: Shut up and take my money.

[@fw1421]

Was this car actually raced by Fangio?

[@sofalugger]

yes! +Moss

[@stevey-nwas1230]

When the market picks up .. this car will sell again .. but for 70,80m

[@denniswhite9721]

Whoa! Maybe not as usable as a GTO, but the history. Less than a third of the Uhlenhaut car?

[@chadbarbaro]

why didn't Mercedes-Benz want this back?

[@patricklepeletier318]

❤bonjour 👋 il ont déjà vendu la slr..135 millions il en rest 1 a l.usine ...et il ont encore deux exemplaires de ce model..amicalement lepeltier Patrick Ferrari geneve suisse et Bonne route ♥️.

[@donswier]

@@chadbarbaro it didn't have an AMG badge, a heated seat or a turbo 4 boosted within an inch of its life.

[@fancyrobloxer]

What a car!

[@opera93]

Interesting.. hopefully, BEST for the Indianapolis 500 Museum, & venues…..! Etc.

[@ricardorohle7606]

W video

[@journeystarr]

One of my dream cars

[@judefernandez827]

We’ll keep on dreaming 😂

[@lutomson3496]

Poor guy that donated this is being thrown under the bus never donate anything this is what happens

[@miguelgeronimosarmiento9871]

Woww..quiero entender la subasta podrian subtitular al español😢

[@petervossos4816]

If I had robbed a bank of 17 billion dollars … I would have out bid all these buyers easy …!!!

[@williamtynan6484]

Even at this price? ( estimates were much higher)

[@wcads623]

That's not messing about - bids of 5m euros 🤑🤑

[@DoubleOSeven007]

Solve world hunger or buy a car. Vulgar and embarrassing.

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

the owner's thought it was was an antique egg timer

[@saxxxxxxxxx]

I'm out at $50 Million USD. That's my ceiling.

[@wcads623]

Yeah missed it for 500k Euros.

[@caspar0777]

46 million? Peanuts!

[@alexmaclean1]

No car ever made is worth 50 million dollars. Absurdity.

[@alechall7082]

Confused by the thumbnail. Did it not go for 46.5?

[@PauloV8]

@@alechall7082 46.5 plus comissions…

[@darrtetzy]

The price as listed on the thumbnail included the buyers commission.

[@auser1617]

Who got it? Jim Radcliffe?........

[@wcads623]

Nah he's more into agricultural vehicles.

[@RaacingAce]

No, he bought Uhlenhaut.

[@eduardorogeliorodriguez7012]

Bellisimo

[@rdsreference]

Great investment i think. In ten years it will make 80-100 possibly.

[@No-Name360]

Anything can possibly happen, due to EV cars coming more in future, these cars might rocketship in value , or go even low

[@mkm6073]

you have to think about, the people who care about these kind of cars will be less and less in the future, so I am not so sure. Even for me, I don't have any relations to it, as I didn't see the races etc., sure there are always some super rich, that just throw around their money, but yeah...

[@NikolayAtanasov-c1v]

Този е супер смешен😂

[@v8hammertime187]

Ex. Erling Haaland GLS 63 AMG from germany is a bargain.

[@CDW98]

Who in the actual hell is buying these

[@normanhunter7]

The elites that look down on the rest of us.

[@wcads623]

Its all that vulgar new money.🤣🤣

[@judefernandez827]

Investors not pure car lovers

[@MartiniPinball]

Please explain, is Mercedes-Benz in such trouble that they think they need to sell their crown jewels?

[@brqxton8974]

They can always pay to lease the car and keep it in their museum but it’s a large insurance risk

[@Grand_Prix_Racer]

The auction was hosted at the Benz Museum but the company hasn't owned this car from a long time, it was on sale from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection.

[@normanhunter7]

Scrap value probably around.......

[@David_in_Thailand]

I have a genuine Fangio autograph from 1986, anyone want to start at 12 million?

[@dafnik8925]

It's cheap, xpected more for a streamliner!

[@simmadpaul2880]

7.5 billion WOW!!!

[@chadbarbaro]

his daily driver

[@philrostron2168]

Maybe the cost of living chrisis is over😮

[@judefernandez827]

Christ we are really in a crisis 😂

[@nelsonclub7722]

Imagine having to pay nearly EU5m on top of your purchase

[@Nakkisampyla]

@@nelsonclub7722 Legal scam, hideous over price

[@jep1912]

NO! IT WAS 46.5million.

[@tonycarpenter8661]

Plus 10% buyer's premium

[@gerrycooper56]

So Is MrsDs Io

[@FunFindus]

Bit much isn't it?

[@nelsonclub7722]

Estimate was EU 50m so cheap really

[@dejavoue88]

Vulgar absolutely vulgar price for a Merc..no car is ever worth it .I bet Merc will not mention the six wheeled one they made for a little bloke with a tash in 1939

[@judefernandez827]

Did you mean Charlie Chaplin ? 😂