Mercedes-Benz just made history by selling the most expensive car in the world, the company confirmed Thursday.
The very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe was sold to a private owner for 135 million euros, the equivalent of $142 million.
Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values, said that makes it the priciest set of wheels ever. The previous record was $70 million paid in 2018 for a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO.It was one of just two of its kind and has a top speed of 186 mph. The other one will remain at the Mercedes-Benz museum.
Mercedes said money from the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz fund, a global scholarship fund.
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Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 millionThe previous record sale price for a car was reportedly $70 million paid in 2018 for a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO.
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Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 millionMercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million. That price makes it the most expensive car known to ever have been sold, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values.
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Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 millionMercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million. That price makes it the most expensive car known to ever have been sold, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values.
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