Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
(1955 - 1955)
Car articles about Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR by year
Great victories and a racing tragedy of immeasurable proportions characterized the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S), which was only used in the 1955 racing season. This report looks back on the short career of the racing sports car, showing it in historical and new pictures, but above all also during extensive repair work that became necessary due to an accident in 1996.
Perhaps the most desirable racing car in the world never even drove a single race. The drivers preferred a different body shape; the planned first outing was canceled after a catastrophe. The "Uhlenhaut Coupé" based on the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR remained a test vehicle against its will for the rest of its life. This article tells the story of the eight-cylinder racing coupé, which remained unsold for 66 years until it passed into new hands for EUR 135 million.
Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
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