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A Racing Legend: What Makes The $54 Million Mercedes Unique?

A piece of automotive history was recently made with the sale of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen for a record-breaking $54 million at auction. This iconic race car, renowned for its innovative design and groundbreaking performance,

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1954 Mercedes Race Car Sells For $53.9 Million At Auction

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and the second most expensive car of all time. The only car to fetch more was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which sold for $143 million in 2022.

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Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Breaks Record and Is Auctioned for $53.9 Million

The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Streamliner, a rare Formula 1 race car from 1955, was auctioned for $53.9 million, becoming the second most expensive car ever sold.

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Stirling Moss’s 1955 Mercedes W196 R Fetches Record Amount at Auction

Mercedes W196 R Stromlinienwagen, once raced by Formula One legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss, has sold for a record €51.15 million (£42.7 million) at auction. The sale, conducted by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart,

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As NASCAR makes emphatic return, 5 memorable moments in Bowman Gray Stadium racing history

Bowman Gray Stadium, the longest-running weekly track in racing history, is the site for the Cup Series’ preseason Clash on ...

Mercedes F1 Car Breaks Record With Insane $53 Million Sale

The Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has set a new record, selling for $53,917,370 at a recent auction, making it the ...

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World Series of Asphalt 2025: Entry lists, schedule, channel, more for New Smyrna Speedway’s short-track racing spectacle

Here is everything to know about the 2025 World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, which takes place Feb. 7-15.

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Best Sim Racing Cockpit for 2025

But racing games can help you experience that excitement in a far less dangerous and more accessible manner. If you want to experience what it's like to tear down the track in your favorite car ...

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Aston Martin Goes WEC And IMSA Racing With Valkyrie Hypercar

Aston Martin first started developing an endurance racing version of the Valkyrie long before the road car reached production. However, it scrapped the project in early 2020. Its ...