A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R grand prix car has grown to be the foremost valuable car ever sold at auction. The car, which Fangio drove to succeed the 1954 German and Swiss grand prix, sold for £19, 601, 500 in the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday. Auction house Bonhams, which conducted the sale, said the car is that the most valuable motor car ever sold at auction, the foremost valuable formula 1 racing car ever sold and also the most valuable Mercedes-Benz. The value beat the previous record of £10, 086, 400 purchased a Ferrari Testa Rossa in 2011. Chassis number 00006 / 54 carried a 2. 5-litre straight eight fuel injected engine, all-independent suspension, inboard brakes and was constructed around a spaceframe chassis. The car was built in answer FIA guidelines limiting capacity to 2. 5-litres and banning the usage of superchargers. Mercedes missed the very first two rounds from the 1954 championship, but dominated on its return in France. Inside the hands of Fangio, chassis 00006 / 54 took pole position and also the chequered flag in the Nürburgring and also the win and fastest lap at the listed round at Bremgarten near Bern. Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19. 6m
Friday, September 19, 2014
Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19.6m
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R grand prix car has grown to be the foremost valuable car ever sold at auction. The car, which Fangio drove to succeed the 1954 German and Swiss grand prix, sold for £19, 601, 500 in the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday. Auction house Bonhams, which conducted the sale, said the car is that the most valuable motor car ever sold at auction, the foremost valuable formula 1 racing car ever sold and also the most valuable Mercedes-Benz. The value beat the previous record of £10, 086, 400 purchased a Ferrari Testa Rossa in 2011. Chassis number 00006 / 54 carried a 2. 5-litre straight eight fuel injected engine, all-independent suspension, inboard brakes and was constructed around a spaceframe chassis. The car was built in answer FIA guidelines limiting capacity to 2. 5-litres and banning the usage of superchargers. Mercedes missed the very first two rounds from the 1954 championship, but dominated on its return in France. Inside the hands of Fangio, chassis 00006 / 54 took pole position and also the chequered flag in the Nürburgring and also the win and fastest lap at the listed round at Bremgarten near Bern. Ex-Fangio Mercedes sells for £19. 6m
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