Explore the Engineering Marvel The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

This is the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, just sold for a staggring $143million it is now the most expensive car ever sold, ... The iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe has allegedly sold for 135 million euros, making it the world's most expensive car ever ... A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR prototype dubbed the “Uhlenhaut Coupe” sold at an invitation-only auction for $142 million (135 million Euro). With a maximum speed approaching 290 km/h (180 mph), the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé quickly earned the reputation of being the era's fastest road car. Uhlenhaut's 300 SLR won acclaim as a highly competitive car, typifying the development capabilities and strength of racing cars made by Mercedes-Benz. This vehicle sold for about 142.9 million dollars. This makes it about 307,000 dollars more valuable than what people normally pay for a vehicle ... 135 million euros This record price obtained just one year ago by the 1955 coupé remains unchallenged. Sold at auction to a private ... Topline. Mercedes-Benz sold an original 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, dubbed the “Mona Lisa of cars” because of its rarity and racing pedigree, ... The coupe sold for 135 million Euros – or about $143 million – making it not only the world's most expensive car to be sold at auction, but also the world's ... The Uhlenhaut represents everything I love in a car: rare, exotic, fast as hell, and breathtakingly beautiful. It belongs on a pedestal in the clouds somewhere.