Sale of Mercedes-Benz W196R
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Unknown - prior to the sale we list all cars as of unknown condition; post-sale cars will be rated as unknown if we were not at the sale and insufficient photographs and information were provided by the auction house for us to rate a car's condition.
1 = either an outstanding original car, or a top-quality, recent restoration.
1-2 = in very good condition but with one or two less perfect areas; these are extremely presentable cars that have room for improvement.
2 = sound cars that run, but are in need of some attention to bring them up to top condition.
2-3 = cars that run, but need considerable cosmetic and/or mechanical work.
3 = these range from restoration projects to complete cars that need a considerable amount of work; they're unlikely to have an MOT.
Unknown - prior to the sale we list all cars as of unknown condition; post-sale cars will be rated as unknown if we were not at the sale and insufficient photographs and information were provided by the auction house for us to rate a car's condition.
1 = either an outstanding original car, or a top-quality, recent restoration.
1-2 = in very good condition but with one or two less perfect areas; these are extremely presentable cars that have room for improvement.
2 = sound cars that run, but are in need of some attention to bring them up to top condition.
2-3 = cars that run, but need considerable cosmetic and/or mechanical work.
3 = these range from restoration projects to complete cars that need a considerable amount of work; they're unlikely to have an MOT.
| Year | 1954 |
| Marque | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | W196R |
| Version | |
| Condition | 2 |
| Auction House | Bonhams |
| Auction Date | 12/07/2013 |
| Status | Sold |
| Hammer Price | £17,500,000 |
| Total Price | £19,601,500 |
| Notes | 00006/54, Fangio Swiss & German GP wins |
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