Mercedes F1 car set to fetch mega EIGHT-FIGURE sum in stunning sale

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher in 2011 with the Mercedes W196 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Mercedes F1 car set to fetch mega EIGHT-FIGURE sum in stunning sale

A piece of Formula 1 history is set to go on sale

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Monday 20 January 2025 10:57

An iconic piece of Formula 1 history is set to be put up for auction next month for a staggering amount of money.

The 1954 W196 is just one of the many iconic pieces of machinery that Mercedes are responsible for producing across their illustrious F1 history.

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As a team, Mercedes have won eight constructors' championships, all of which were achieved thanks to the stellar on-track efforts of F1 legend Lewis Hamilton.

The seven-time champion has now parted ways with the Silver Arrows, bringing an end to the most successful partnership in the sport's history as he heads to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

The team possesses a long history of attracting world-class talent to their ranks, from Hamilton to true icons of the sport such as Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, who were team-mates at Mercedes for the 1955 season.

F1 legends such as Stirling Moss have piloted the W196

Mercedes W196 up for auction

In a look back at Mercedes' glorious F1 history, the stunning 1954 model of their F1 challenger is set to go up for auction on February 1, 2025, in Stuttgart, with renowned luxury auctioneer Sotheby's.

The W196 is listed as one of four known complete examples of where the car was mounted with the factory-built enclosed-fender Stromlinienwagen coachwork at the conclusion of the 1955 season and was donated in 1965 by Mercedes-Benz to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

The gorgeous bodywork features the number 16 and was driven to victory at the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix by future five-time drivers’ champion Fangio.

The stunning piece of F1 history is currently listed as accepting offers in excess of the eye-watering amount of £41,500,000.

Highlighting the car's value even further, however, is the fact that it was also driven to victory at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix at Monza by Moss, who many fans consider to be the greatest driver to never win a championship.

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