Capable of approaching 290 km/h (180 mph), the Uhlenhaut Coupé was by far the fastest road car in the world in its day. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has become the most expensive car to ever be sold after being auctioned off for €135 million.

The Mercedes‑Benz 300 SLR Coupé, which was to gain renown the world over as the Uhlenhaut Coupé. Serving as the head of passenger car development at Mercedes‑Benz which included the racing division, Uhlenhaut was also the father of the 300 SL and the W 196 R “Silver Arrows”.

May 19, 2022 · Herr Uhlenhaut was in the building. The car is today known simply as the Uhlenhaut coupé. Yet as of last week it had earned another more sensational label – the title of most valuable car in the world. How much is your car to insure? Find out in four easy steps.

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 euros) at a private auction...

May 19, 2022 · A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe. With its eight-cylinder, 2982-cc engine developing up to 310 horsepower, this Silver Arrow was capable of a maximum speed in excess of 300 km/h – enough to power it to glory in all the top road races of 1955.

A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time.

May 5, 2022 · A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 to a private collector. The car, which is one of two created in 1955, has always been regarded as one of the great jewels of motoring history, but few ever imagined that it would be...

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe specs, 0-60, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated January 2025.

The "Uhlenhaut Coupé", as the car has been called by car enthusiasts since the late 1980s, is considered one of the most important icons of the Mercedes-Benz brand and also the most valuable car in the world.