On May 5th 2022, RM Sotheby’s sold a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupe for $143m at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany. The astonishing price caused shock waves in the collector car…
Read MoreChassis 0005/55 was one of eight 300 SLRs built. Its first competition appearance came on the SLR’s debut event which was round three of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship: the Mille…
Read MoreOf the four C52 Spiders completed, chassis 1359.00002 was part of the trio built with two-litre inline four cylinder engines. The fourth example received a three-litre straight six motor and long…
Read MoreOver the course of three decades, Swiss brothers Fritz and Hans Schlumpf accumulated the best high end automobile collection on the planet. The Schlumpfs were big Bugatti fans and, for a time…
Read MoreChassis 0450 AM was one of 22 Ferrari 375 Mille Miglias built between late 1953 and mid 1955. Although conceived as the firm’s top flight sports racing car, ten were purchased for street use. Of…
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