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Winner Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel of the open-wheel
Mercedes-Benz W 196 R with start number 18 during the
German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, 1st August,
1954.
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SOLD: Juan Manuel Fangio's old car
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15th July, 2013
At the “Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale” conducted Friday 12th July, 2013,
lot number 320 - a Mercedes-Benz type W 196 R Grand Prix racing car – sold at auction for 17.5 million GBP – a record
price for an auction car. The car was an original grand prix car, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, dating from 1954 and to
date the only post-war Silver Arrow in private ownership. The vehicle was sold to a so far unidentified telephone bidder
who effectively pays over 19 million GBP including premiums (fees and commissions).
“The result of the auction just goes to show the exceptionally high level of respect enjoyed by historical
Mercedes-Benz vehicles among collectors”, said Michael Bock, Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic. “We would like to
congratulate the unidentified bidder on their purchase and will be only too happy to lend them support – if they so wish
– during the next stages of their acquisition.”
In total there are only 10 examples of the 14 vehicles which were built of this model still in existence: six W 196 R
models belong to the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection, a further three vehicles are in museums in Turin, Vienna and
Indianapolis; and the vehicle which was put up for auction in Goodwood, with chassis number 006/54. This vehicle already
was the only remaining original Silver Arrow from the post-war period which is in private ownership.
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It was at the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow type W 196 R with chassis number 006/54 that Juan Manuel Fangio
won the German and Swiss Grand Prix races in 1954. With these victories Fangio laid the foundations for his first Formula
1 World Championship title with Mercedes-Benz. At the same time, the Stuttgart-based brand also celebrated a triumphant
return to the sport of Grand Prix with the W 196 R in 1954.
Prior to the auction, experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic carried out extensive checks on the Silver Arrow, which was
donated by the then Daimler-Benz AG to the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu (England) in 1973 and sold by the museum
1980, as part of a manufacturer’s expert report. Based on these detailed checks and the full set of documentation
compiled by Mercedes-Benz Classic, the brand historians produced a detailed expert’s report confirming the vehicle’s
originality and authenticity. “Our expert’s report means that the new owner need have no uncertainties whatsoever
about this racing car”, said Michael Bock. “It fully and unequivocally confirms the history and originality of the
vehicle.” The fact that Mercedes-Benz Classic provides such a high level of expertise for collectors and fans of the
brand’s historical cars adds to the positive trend in the value of Mercedes-Benz classic vehicles.
E&OE.
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