1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss sold for €46.5 million ($49 million) excluding costs at a special RM Sotheby's auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, as the most expensive F1 racing car ever and the second most expensive car ever sold at auction.

1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen Formula 1 Racing Car — Silver Arrows fitted with Streamliner bodywork.

SOLD FOR: €51,155,000 ($53,917,370)

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Mercedes-Benz Museum Sale 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany, on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

© Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz AG