1955 Benz 300 Slr

1955 Benz 300 Slr. 1955 MercedesBenz 300 SLR HD Pictures The world record for a car sold at auction has been smashed thanks to Mercedes-Benz selling its 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe - just one of two in existence. Mercedes-Benz Rennsport prototype 300 SLR "Uhlenhaut-Coupé" (W 196 S), 1955

1955 MercedesBenz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Gallery
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It is based partly on the technology of the successful Grand Prix car, but also has the body of a road racer While it would bear a strong visual resemblance to two of Uhlenhaut's other noteworthy designs—namely the W194 that won in Le Mans in 1952, and the 300 SL Gullwing that at that time was being prepared in road-going specification for series production—the underpinnings of the 300 SLR were most closely connected to the W196 that propelled Mercedes-Benz to F1 success in 1954 and 1955.

1955 MercedesBenz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Gallery

Mercedes-Benz Rennsport prototype 300 SLR "Uhlenhaut-Coupé" (W 196 S), 1955 Forced off the track as it approached the pit lane, one of the 300 SLR racing sports cars. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has become the most expensive car ever sold after changing hands for €135 million - the equivalent of £114.4 million

1955 MercedesBenz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Images, Specifications and Information. And this most beautiful car in the world was just sold for €135,000,000 ($143,000,000) The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR is a colourful exception in the racing history of the brand

1955 MERCEDESBENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE Fabricante MERCEDESBENZ. The car was designated "SL-R" (for Sport, Leicht, Rennen, eng: sport, light, racing), which was later condensed to "SLR"." It secured major victories for the brand in 1955 and did its part to establish its fame.