### Mercedes-Benz W196 R Strominienwagen Cult Streamliner [оказался](https://motor.ru/news/mb-w196r-sales-02-02-2025.htm) The most expensive car in history.
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The chassis under the 00009/54 number was built in 1954 in modification with open wheels. Juan-Manuel Fanchio defeated him during the Grand Prix of Argentina Formula-1 1955.
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Subsequently, the company put the streamlined body with closed wheels, and in this form the car participated in the Italian Grand Prix of the same year under the control of Moss washing.
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In 1965, the manufacturer handed the car to the Museum of Avtodrome in the city of Indianapolis, but for sale it was transported to the company’s museum in Stuttgart. The winning rate reached 51,155,000 euros.
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### Itala 120 HP sports car 1907 with a 15-liter engine [продали](https://motor.ru/news/itala-04-12-2024.htm) for $ 1,325,000: only two such copies have been preserved to our time.
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Engineers tried to increase the working volume of low -speed engines, so pistons with a diameter of 175 millimeters received a move of 150 millimeters.
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This car took part in various European competitions of the beginning of the last century, and from 1917 to 1960 he was in the same family. Then he ended up at the meeting of the Museum of Indianapolis.
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There, as a result of several restorations, he was returned to an authentic state. The regular engine, gearbox, chassis and other details are saved, and after recovery procedures, the car is back on the go.
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### Bugatti Type 35b Car 1930 release [купили](https://motor.ru/news/bugatti-type-35b-02-12-2024.htm) for $ 1,380,000. The Type 35B modification was originally called Type 35TC (Targa Compressor). Its difference was a 140-horsepower “eight” with a volume of 2.3 liters with a supercharger, which allowed to accelerate to a hundred in just six seconds and gain 200 kilometers per hour.
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This is one of the few copies of approximately 37 collected to our time. The car has a bright story, but he cannot boast with loud victories.
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The car changed six owners, and since 1960 it was part of the American Museum Assembly. She was restored more than once and even temporarily changed the body. However, now appearance is as close as possible to the original.
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The standard motor, frame and key components of the suspension are saved, but some changes are still made in the framework of restoration work: for example, the engine is now a more fresh carburetor. Experts also installed hydraulic brakes, replaced devices and fuel pump.
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### Rolls-Royce Prototype Jules Bolid from the 1981 Paris-Dakar marathon [продан](https://motor.ru/news/rolls-royce-corniche-dakar-26-11-2024.htm) for 596 420 euros. The car was built by Thierry de Monkorge and Jean-Cristopher Pelletier.
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The sponsor became Christian Dior, who wanted to advertise the new Jules fragrance. The creators changed the standard chassis to the Toyota HJ45 Land Cruiser Rama, from which they also borrowed a gearbox.
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Motor – V8 Chevrolet with a volume of 5.7 liters. Only glasses, bumpers, a radiator grill and front panel are saved from Corniche, the body was made of fiberglass.
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150 thousand euros were laid out in order to put the car in order. The car corresponds to the Dakar Classic regulations and can take part in elegance contests.
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### Mercedes Type 122 for a 100-year-old car [выложили](https://motor.ru/news/mercedes100-11-11-2024.htm) 3 605 000 euros. This is one of the four similar cars manufactured in 1923 for a 500-mile race in Indianapolis (USA). The project became the final for Paul Daimler before leaving the company created by his father.
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The capacity of a two -liter Chematyrhyclinder engine using a Roots drive compressor increased to 150 horsepower. Four identical specimens were prepared for the competition: the case became the only thing when the Mercedes factory team itself appeared in Indy 500.
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This sportsman has a chassis number 26913. After the race, he remained in the possession of the American branch of the brand, and then changed about ten owners. In particular, the car was part of the meeting of Bernie Ecclestone.
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In 2011, the engine was restored by the British Capricorn Engineering specialists. Many details of those years have been preserved: among them – the motor crankcase and gearbox. The body was recreated from scratch, but the original was preserved.
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The age of racing cars is short, and at the end of the career, many of them fall on the landfill. However, some samples are much more lucky. They are stored in museums or private collections, contained in perfect condition and sometimes completely restored. In addition, sometimes such specimens find themselves at open auctions, where any fairly wealthy fan of automobile races can purchase them. Recently, some bright historical cars from the existing and long -forgotten automakers have left the hammer.
