$54 million Mercedes W196 Streamliner noticed in Mexico? No, it is a reproduction

When the Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner got here up for public sale in February this yr, it turned the second most costly automotive ever offered. The automotive was offered for $54 million!

The legendary race from the Fifties was not too long ago noticed on the streets of Mexico Metropolis. Who of their proper thoughts would drive a automotive this priceless on public roads, you’d assume? Properly, happily, this one’s a reproduction.

Mercedes had constructed 4 examples of the W196 R to go racing. The automotive, which offered for a report quantity, was chassis no. 00009/54, raced by none aside from Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss.

The W196 R is characterised by its streamlined physique, designed to slice by means of the air. The speedster has a single seat with a tiny windscreen, a 4-spoke wood steering wheel and a roll hoop on the again.

Beneath the lengthy hood is a 2.5-litre straight-eight M196 engine, which makes 290 hp and options dry sump lubrication and gasoline injection.

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