2023 PEBBLE BEACH: BEST OF SHOW!

Posted on August 21, 2023 by MartynL

Fit for a king, a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster won the ultimate concours honors: 2023 PEBBLE BEACH: BEST OF SHOW! The winning 540 K Special Roadster was originally ordered in May 1937 for Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, and delivered in September of the same year. The King opted for a Special Roadster with a Sindelfingen body, a highly elegant sculpture exuding performance and speed. It is characterized by the high side line of the doors, curved body contours wit...

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...