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

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
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History was made a year ago when the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ‘Uhlenhaut Coupé’ - the car that would never be sold - became the most valuable car ever to change hands. Arguably it transformed the way other collectors think about cars being “just cars”. Mercedes made two of these coupés for a race that never happened, and after press testing and high speed VIP rides chauffeured by race team boss Rudolf Uhlenhaut they lived a sheltered life in the factory museum with rare appearances at historic events: ‘Red’ (nicknamed for its upholstery, as opposed to ‘Blue’) had covered just over 5,000km when it was sold. Now the next page gets written. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidstonmoto... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kidston-Moto... Please Comment, Share and Subscribe to our Channel, we need your help to share our passion! © 2023 - Kidston Productions. Please do not repost without consent.



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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans later that year ended its domination prematurely. The car was designated "SL-R", which was later condensed to "SLR". Technically, the W 196 S is based on the W 196 R, but has a slightly different engine, displacing 3 litres.

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