One of two 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupés ever built, both retained from new by Mercedes, is sold for first time ever. Picture: SUPPLIED
In the most remarkable car auction ever conducted, RM Sotheby’s in association with Mercedes-Benz sold the car in The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé was a development of the open two-seat sports-racing car built by Mercedes for the 1955 season and driven by Grand Prix greats such as Stirling Moss, Juan Manuel Fangio and Peter Collins. Heavily based on the company's all-conquering W196 Grand Prix single-seater, the W196 S sports car was powered by a 225kW, 3.0straight-eight engine and dominated the 1955 World Sportscar Championship.