1959 Porsche 718 RSK Estimate: $3,250,000 – $3,750,000 CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Estimate: $1,600,000 – $2,000,000 CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
1934 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Sedan by LeBaron $1,500,000 – $1,750,000 CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster $1,400,000 – $1,800,000 CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
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| The Mercedes-Benz W196 was the Mercedes-Benz Formula One entry in the 1954 and 1955 Formula One seasons, winning 9 of 12 races entered in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss. CLICK HERE FOR FULL IMAGE GALLERY |
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For their post-war racing effort, Mercedes-Benz returned with the 1952 W194 300SL. The new car had trademark gullwing doors which were necessary due to the space-frame chassis. CLICK HERE FOR FULL IMAGE GALLERY
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| Despite the misleading name, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was based neither on the famous 1954 300SL (W198) Gullwing road car, nor the earlier 1952 (W194) race car, although it bears a strong resemblance to both (including, in the coupe version, the distinctive ‘gullwing doors’). Instead, it was based on the 1954-1955 Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz W196 race car; it was Mercedes’ marketing department, considering ‘W196S’ an uninspiring name, who ordered the name ‘300 SLR’. It is generally accepted that this name references the car’s lightweight construction as ‘Sport Leicht Rennen’. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE AND VIDEO |
