Mercedes-Benz has sold one of two 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe racing cars it built but never used in competition due to the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans disaster.
has been sold at a private auction at a closed museum for an astonishing price, as was first reported through whispers and hearsay last week.
Not to a James Bond-style villain with their eyes set on taking over the world, however, but someone looking to help save it. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that a private collector has purchased one of the two 300SLR"Uhlenhaut" Coupe racing cars in its collection for 135 million euros, which is $143 million today.The proceeds from the sale will go toward the establishment of the Mercedes-Benz Fund, which will support research and scholarship in the fields of environmental sciences and decarbonization.in a private sale in 2018 and triple the $48.
The buyer's name has not yet been made public, but Hagerty, with inside knowledge of the transaction, reports that it is"a well-known figure from Britain's automotive industry and a long-standing collector of specialist cars." It's not known if they will ever come forward, but Mercedes-Benz said that they have agreed to make the car"accessible for public display on special occasions," so it won't be disappearing into a secret lair forever.
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