See the $142 million Mercedes that just became the most expensive car ever sold (2024)

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Who bought the $142 million dollar Mercedes? ›

It sold to classic-car dealer Simon Kidston, who placed the winning bid on behalf of an anonymous buyer.

That title belongs to the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which was sold to an unnamed private collector in 2022 for the stunning price of €135 million (approx. $203m at the time), which makes it the most expensive car ever sold - from any brand.

1. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe - ₹1206.4 crores. It is the most expensive car in the world. With a current valuation of about 1200 Crore Rupees, the car is one of the two prototypes built under the series.

On May 5, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for $142 million during an auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.

Is there a car worth $1 billion? No, and with the most expensive car in the world being the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé with a sale price of $142 million, we're far from a car hitting that mark.

A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is the most expensive car ever sold, having gone under the hammer for a staggering $135m in 2022 - the equivalent of £114.4m. Previously owned by Mercedes-Benz, the car was sold by RM Sotheby's at the Mercedes-Benz Museum to an anonymous buyer.

Who owns the most expensive car in the world? Only three people own the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail. According to Daily Mail, one is owned by music power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé. The second is owned by Mauro Icardi, Argentine footballer and Galatasaray striker.

China is Mercedes-Benz Cars' largest market in terms of unit sales, surpassing Europe, which was the brand's leading regional market in 2020. In 2023, China accounted for over a third of all new car sales, when some 737,200 Mercedes-Benz cars were sold.

Which is the cheapest car of Mercedes? ›

Mercedes-Benz lowest priced car is A-Class Limousine priced at ₹ 46.05 Lakh. Mercedes-Benz most expensive car is Maybach GLS priced at ₹ 3.35 Crore. Mercedes-Benz SUVs in India include Maybach GLS, G-Class, GLA, GLS , GLC etc. Mercedes-Benz 7 seater cars are GLS, GLB and EQB.

Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class is cheaper than Veyron. Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class starting price is ₹ 2.72 Crore in India while Bugatti Veyron's starting price is ₹ 11.39 Crore in India.

The S-Class is Mercedes' flagship luxury sedan and has been in production since 1972. The S-Class is phenomenal. With all S-Class options including powerful engines, you can choose between rear-wheel or all-wheel drive and there is even a hybrid option.

Mercedes-Benz Corporation has been a division of a larger German automobile manufacturer, Daimler AG—but as of February 1, 2022, Daimler AG is now officially known as Mercedes-Benz AG!

A few days ago, we confirmed our initially rumored story about Mercedes-Benz selling one of their precious museum toys, the 1 of 2 Mercedes-Benz SLR 300 Uhlenhaut Coupe. The car was sold through a private auction by RM Sothebys, the winning bid was won by Simon Kidston, a high end car broker based in Switzerland.

Who Owns Mercedes-Benz Corporation? The Mercedes-Benz Corporation is part of Daimler AG, also known as the Daimler Group. Although Mercedes-Benz is their most well-known subsidiary, Daimler currently manufactures a wide range of high-quality cars, buses, motorcycles.

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