This Mercedes-Benz is worth more than its weight in gold!

Considered to be the most expensive vintage car in the world, this Mercedes-Benz is worth more than its weight in gold.

Have you ever thought about the value of something based on its weight in gold ? If you take this glorious Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupéyou will find the actual price above which would be his if he were all gold. Indeed, its scarcity and luxury give it a higher economic value than if it were a gold car at the highest level.

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It must be said that the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has all the makings of a great used car. Its value is estimated more expensive than the famous Ferrari 250 GTO. And for good reason, it just sold out 143 million euros in private sales. Then it became the most expensive car in the world. According to Competition carIts price per gram is higher than its gold equivalent if we consider its weight.

Let’s do the math: the Mercedes weighs 1117 kilograms (or 39,401 ounces). Its price per ounce is $3629.3, more than the current value of gold ($2406). When we know just that Two models of this model were createdwe fully understand why it is valued by collectors around the world.

Mythical butterfly doors

The Uhlenhaut Coupé version is easily recognizable due to its butterfly doors you know lightness which allows it to be the fastest car of its time. Its 3.0-liter in-line eight-cylinder engine reaches 290 km / h. The 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is a masterpiece of a car because it offers a beautiful design, where everything is designed for speed. Its chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut wanted to create a car capable ofcombining the best of Grand Prix cars (technical) with those of road cars (comfortable). We can easily say that he succeeded.

This car also belonged to its creator Rudolf Uhlenhaut. More than a car, it is a part of the history of Mercedes and the car that is represented in this car. And you ? Do you think he deserves such an award? After all, it is difficult to say what is the value of 143,000,000 euros and compare this car with another…