MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE

Posted on May 19, 2022 by MartynL

The most valuable car in the world – MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE - sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR with proceeds to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, right, it...

PEBBLE BEACH: ’32 MERCEDES-BENZ SSKL!

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 by MartynL

Pebble Beach Concours hosts the driving premiere of the reconstructed ’32 Mercedes-Benz SSKL streamlined racing car. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance celebrates a highlight in the “125 Years of Motorsport” anniversary milestone for Mercedes-Benz. For the first time, the reconstructed Mercedes-Benz SSKL streamlined racing car from 1932 will be driven on the road at the world-class classic car event on Thursday, August 15. It will join other outstanding classics participating in the Pebble Bea...

F1 McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-29 & ExxonMobile: MAX POWER!

Posted on April 4, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

ExxonMobil fuels engineered for McLaren Mercedes deliver maximum power. In a year when Grand Prix racing teams are increasingly looking to their fuels to deliver a competitive advantage, McLaren Mercedes’ new and unique fuel – developed by ExxonMobil – has been exceeding expectations throughout testing and the early races. Along with Mobil 1 lubricants, gear oil, greases and hydraulic oils, ExxonMobil has supplied high-performance race fuel and trackside expertise to the McLaren Mercedes r...

MERCEDES-BENZ RACING HISTORY: 120 YEARS!

Posted on March 24, 2014May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Mercedes-Benz celebrates 120 years of racing history at Techno Classica 2014. More than 30 racing cars, representing a timeline of extraordinary victories since 1894 and outstanding innovations in racing technology showcase 120 years of Mercedes-Benz motor racing history at Techno Classica in Essen this week. Mercedes-Benz Classic celebrates this incomparable string of moments in engineering history with a presentation encompassing more than 30 racing cars from all periods and...