A 1955 Mercedes race car has been sold for $143 million, breaking the previous record by more than $95 million to become the most expensive car ever sold.
Earlier this month, an ultra-rare Mercedes-Benz race car sold for $143 million, making it the most expensive car ever sold.
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for 135 million euros ($143 million) at RM Sotheby's auction. The sale shattered the previous record for the most expensive car sold at auction by more than $95 million and surpassed the previous record for a car sold privately by more than $70 million.
Simon Kidston, a British car collector, advisor, and dealer, placed the winning bid on behalf of an anonymous client. Kidston urged the Mercedes-Benz board of directors for 18 months to sell the car.
The sale, which was first reported by Hagerty Insider, took place on May 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, in a private and highly unique auction. Only a limited handful of collecto...