Sports cars and luxury collection models are not the only ones that sell for incredible amounts of time auctions. Some car meetings it can also reach incredible prices. This motorcycle game has seen the birth of several legends, be it drivers or cars. This explains, for example, that a Audi Sport Quattro S1 it went for more than two million euros at Artcurial, in Paris, in 2021. Although rare, these sales happen frequently, and the auction organized in Monaco by RM Sotheby’s from May 10 to 11, 2024 may approach this record amount. . RM Sotheby’s auction house will offer a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 from 1979 which is worth almost a million euros.
Mercedes-Benz driven by one of the legends of the rally
The price of this Mercedes-Benz may surprise more than one person. This car, however, is associated with one of the legends rally race in the 70s, Björn Waldegård. Between the 1970s and 1990s, this driver won 16 championshipsincluding one at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 being sold by RM Sotheby’s.
The racing record of this rally car is impressive. In 1979, it allowed Björn Waldegård to take second place on the podium. Bandama Rally Ivory Coast. In the same year, the Swedish driver managed to win the title of world rally champion, mainly thanks to this Mercedes-Benz.
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