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300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
196.110-00008/55

Factory documentedChassis 196.110-00008/55
IDENTIFICATION CARD · MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPÉ CHASSIS 196.110-00008/55
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Identity

Chassis number196.110-00008/55
ModelMercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Current locationPrivate collection
AuthenticationFactory documented
1,3

Why this car matters

The second of the two Uhlenhaut Coupés. Sold by Mercedes-Benz in 2022 for €135,000,000 – described by RM Sotheby’s as the most valuable car in the world.

How rare is it?

Model rarityNot yet assessed
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History & provenance

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

  1. 1956-06-29
    Factory Declared ready to drive.1
  2. Date unknown
    Ownership Kept by Mercedes-Benz from new and used for demonstration drives in Europe.1
  3. 1986
    Restoration Sent to restorer Tony Merrick.1
  4. 2022-05-05
    Auction Sold by RM Sotheby’s on behalf of Mercedes-Benz at a private auction in the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, to a private collector. The proceeds founded a worldwide Mercedes-Benz Fund for educational and research scholarships in environmental science and decarbonisation. 135,000,000 EUR2,1,3

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
    1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé”, lot 1 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • “on 29 June 1956, the car was deemed ready to drive”
    • Kept by Mercedes-Benz; demonstration drives
    • “the car was sent to Tony Merrick”
    • €135,000,000 EUR – Sold
    • “Chassis No. 196.110-00008/55”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    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
    • “a record price of €135,000,000”; sale on May 5th at the Mercedes-Benz Museum; scholarships
    Limitations: Sale conducted on behalf of Mercedes-Benz. Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    Official: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut coupé” sold for a record £115 million Level C Hagerty UK · 2022-05-11
    • Conducted by RM Sotheby’s on behalf of Mercedes-Benz
    • Chassis number 0008/55
    Accessed 2026-11-11