Victories for Mercedes-Benz seem to come in pairs. In July 1954, the automaker introduced the W196 Stromlinienwagen at the French Grand Prix, where it won first and second place. Today, 71 years later, Mercedes has another 1-2 win, but in a different battle—it can now claim that it has the two most expensive cars to ever sell at auction. A rare Stromlinienwagen, chassis no. 00009/54, sold for 51.2 million euros ($52.7 million at today’s exchange rate) over the weekend.
