New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz, the world’s most expensive car manufacturer, has acknowledged that it has been sold! A vintage Mercedes-Benz race automobile was sold for $143 million earlier this month, making it the most expensive car ever sold. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was sold for 135 million euros (or $143 million) Or Rs 1105 crore by RM Sotheby’s, the world’s premier auction house for collector cars. The auctioned 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe was one of only two cars built in 1955 and is regarded one of the most costly autos ever built. It was constructed by Mercedes’ race department and named after Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the company’s head engineer and designer, according to the article.
