The Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner of Juan-Manuel Fangio and Stieling Moss at auction
RM Sotheby's and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum have teamed up for an extraordinary auction. Next fall, several exceptional cars will be offered.
The big checkbooks will be out. In the fall, some mythical cars will be up for auction. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum will part ways with some pieces to refocus its collection on the cars that raced on the track.
Thus, the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196 Monza Streamliner from 1956 driven by Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio, the victorious Ferrari 250 LM from the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, and a 1966 Ford GT40 Mark II will be among the vehicles offered by RM Sotheby’s.
« Proposed during a series of auctions starting in the fall of 2024, this significant event not only represents a unique opportunity to acquire some of the most important automotive sports icons ever offered at public auctions, but also contributes to ensuring the future of one of the most impressive automotive history collections in the world, ensures the auction house specializing in historical pieces.
This sale should reach record highs. The Streamliner could fetch between 50 and 70 million dollars. Other pre-war models will also be sold in the coming months.
