The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans later that year …

May 22, 2015 · There, Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson, behind the wheel of 300 SLR chassis 0004/55, would deliver an unforgettable victory for Mercedes-Benz, setting the stage …

Mar 31, 2025 · A 3.0-liter M 196 S straight-eight linked to a four-speed manual and a limited-slip differential delivered power to the rear wheels —the same race-bred powertrain used by the …

May 19, 2022 · The automaker has confirmed that it has sold one of its two incredibly rare 300SLR Uhlenhaut coupes to a private collector for a whopping $143 million (135 million …

May 20, 2022 · All the 300 SLR’s successes, including wins in the Eifelrennen and Swedish Grand Prix, were achieved by open-cockpit versions. Late in the 1955 season, however, …

Aug 6, 2020 · It is the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, the factory-raced sports car that won the World Championship for Constructors in 1955, with victories in the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, and …

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was a limited production vehicle that was built in 1955. The famed 300 SLR was created using Mercedes' W196 Formula One race car as a base, with bespoke …

May 19, 2022 · It was Uhlenhaut too who brought an impoverished Mercedes back to racing in 1952 with the superbly pragmatic and effective W194 coupé which won Le Mans, the Carrera …

The 300 SLR went on to become the most successful racing sports car in 1955. Mercedes-Benz enjoyed incredible success in 1955, but the brand’s winning run was overshadowed mid-way …

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) Technical Specifictions. Entered in racing: 1955; Engine: eight-cylinder in-line four-stroke petrol engine with direct injection; Displacement: 2982 cc; …