Lewis Hamilton's 2010 McLaren-Mercedes Is For Sale

Lewis Hamilton’s 2010 McLaren-Mercedes Is For Sale

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: The first Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 race winning car to come to the market goes on view at Sotheby's on May 18, 2021 in London, England. The live auction takes place at the 2021 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Saturday 17 July.. Winner of the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix, the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25A is offered by Formula 1 and RM Sotheby’s, estimate: $5-7million. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby's) /

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Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes W196, Grand Prix of Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit, 17 July 1954. Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel of his Mercedes W196s in the Silverstone pits, prior to the 1954 British Grand Prix. (Photo by Bernard Cahier/Getty Images) /

Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R

At the time of the sale it was the most valuable car ever sold at auction. The five-time F1 world champion’s Mercedes-Benz W196R was sold by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale in July 2013 and Fangio drove it to his second title.

It was a highly-innovative race car that introduced to F1 a fuel-injected engine, multi-tubular ‘spaceframe’ lightweight chassis, Mercedes-Benz all-independent suspension amongst other innovations.

“Mercedes has long been recognized for the world-class quality of its products and in 1954/55 they set out to rebuild their reputation for automotive excellence post-war. With this W196 and its sports car sisters they did just that… and how!” – Doug Nye, racing historian

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