The W196 R Stromlinienwagen (“Streamline car”), one of only four complete examples in existence, is being sold by RM Sotheby’s on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) at a target price of ...

The most expensive grand prix car sold at auction to date was another ex-Fangio 1954 Mercedes W196 that fetched $29.6 million at Goodwood in 2013. The IMS car is the first streamline-bodied W196 R ...