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300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
0007/55

Historically documentedChassis 0007/55
IDENTIFICATION CARD · MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPÉ CHASSIS 0007/55
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Identity

Chassis number0007/55
ModelMercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Current locationMercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart (company collection)
AuthenticationHistorically documented
3,1,4
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Why this car matters

The first of the two Uhlenhaut Coupés, retained by Mercedes-Benz.

How rare is it?

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
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Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
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History & provenance

Ownership, competition, restoration and sales, in date order.

  1. 1955
    Competition Entered at Le Mans 1955 as an open car for Fangio and Moss, then the first SLR rebuilt as a coupé. Used as the T-car at the Swedish GP, the Dundrod Tourist Trophy and the Targa Florio in 1955; registered W22 6962.1
  2. Date unknown
    Ownership Used by Rudolf Uhlenhaut as his company car.1,2
  3. Date unknown
    Exhibition Remains in Mercedes-Benz ownership.3

Known modifications

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Technical specifications

Values specific to this car. The general specification is on the model page.

No car-specific values recorded – see the model page for the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé specification. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

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  1. 1
    Mercedes-Benz W196S 300 SLR chassis 0007/55 Level D Supercar Nostalgia
    • Le Mans entry, rebuilt as coupé, T-car 1955
    • 0007/55 became Uhlenhaut’s company car
    • Chassis 0007/55
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé”, lot 1 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • Uhlenhaut used one of the coupés as his company car
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    RM Sotheby’s announces the sale of the most valuable car in the world: the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is sold for €135,000,000 Level B RM Sotheby’s (press release) · 2022-05-19
    • “the second original 300 SLR Coupé remains in company ownership”
    • Second original coupé remains in company ownership
    Limitations: Sale conducted on behalf of Mercedes-Benz. Accessed 2026-11-11
  4. 4
    Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé, 1955 – scale model description Level D CMC model cars
    • Model of chassis 00007/55
    Accessed 2026-11-11