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Hand-Me-Down Mercedes-Benz Sells for $53 Million

A rare Grand Prix race car is auctioned for a historic amount.

RM Sotheby's
The W 196 R Stromlinienwagen was driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Sterling Moss. RM Sotheby's
GARY GASTELU
GARY GASTELU

Cleaning out the cellar rarely pays off like this.

A classic Mercedes-Benz race car has been sold for the second-highest price ever paid for an automobile at an auction.

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GARY GASTELU
GARY GASTELU

Gary Gastelu is the Executive Editor of American Cars And Racing and host of the American Cars And Racing YouTube channel. He has been covering the U.S. automotive industry since 2007.

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