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In Stuttgart, collectors witnessed one of the most extraordinary moments in automotive history: the auction of a legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner.
Driven by Formula 1 icons Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the 1955 Silver Arrow represents the golden age of motorsport. With revolutionary engineering, a tubular space frame, and a top speed near 300 km/h, the W196 dominated racing before Mercedes abruptly withdrew from motorsport after the 1955 Le Mans disaster.
Only four Streamliners survive today—and this is the only example ever offered for private ownership.
The auction reveals a secretive world of billionaires, collectors, and historic machines: Ferraris worth tens of millions, celebrity cars once owned by opera diva Maria Callas, and hidden Mercedes prototypes locked away in private vaults.
After an intense bidding battle, the Streamliner finally sold for €46.5 million—around €52 million including fees, becoming the most expensive Formula 1 car ever sold.
A race car has become something more: a cultural artifact of speed, engineering, and history.
00:00 - The Silver Arrow: Birth of a Racing Legend
02:55 - Fangio, Moss and the Golden Era of Mercedes Racing
11:24 - Billionaire Collectors and the Secret World of Classic Cars
28:22 - Inside Mercedes’ Hidden Heritage Collection
45:34 - The Auction Battle for a $52 Million Race Car
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