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- All time record: One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector, making it the most valuable car of all time.
- Using this value to drive change: The proceeds will be used to establish a worldwide “Mercedes Benz Fund” that will provide educational and research scholarships in the areas of environmental science and decarbonisation for young people.
Stuttgart. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, it is considered to be one of the finest examples of automotive engineering and design by automotive experts and enthusiasts worldwide.
“The 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés are milestones in sports car development and key historical elements that have shaped our brand. The decision to sell one of these two unique sports cars was taken with very sound reasoning – to benefit a good cause. The proceeds from the auction will fund a global scholarship programme. With the “Mercedes-Benz Fund” we would like to encourage a new generation to follow in Rudolf Uhlenhaut’s innovative footsteps and develop amazing new technologies, particularly those that support the critical goal of decarbonisation and resource preservation,” says Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. “At the same time, achieving the highest price ever paid for a vehicle is extraordinary and humbling: A Mercedes-Benz is by far the most valuable car in the world.”
Historische Aufnahmen des legendären Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé.
“As a global company and as a luxury brand we bear a great level of responsibility towards society,” says Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity and Legal Affairs, who is responsible for the governance of the “Mercedes-Benz Fund“. “The proceeds from the sale of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé provide us with a unique opportunity to strengthen our commitment with a long-term flagship project: We will establish the global scholarship programme “Mercedes-Benz Fund” supporting young people in their studies, commitment and actions towards a more sustainable future. We are convinced that access to education in these areas will be crucial in encountering the great challenges of our time and contribute to greater stability, prosperity and social cohesion.”
Ola Källenius, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG und Renata Jungo Brüngger, Mitglied des Vorstands der Mercedes-Benz Group AG für Integrität und Recht vor dem Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé bei „The Economics of Desire“ an der Côte d’Azur
Seed capital for scholarship programmes from proceeds
The proceeds from the auction of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé serve as seed capital for the global initiative. Mercedes-Benz is committed to investing additional resources in the coming years. The “Mercedes Benz Fund” will be divided into two sub-categories: University Scholarships in order to connect, educate and encourage students to realize/conduct research on environmental science projects and School Scholarships focussing on pupils to realize local environmental projects in their communities. The programme funds will be directed to individuals who otherwise do not have the financial means for their projects and career paths. The programme will go beyond financially supporting the young people and include extracurricular elements like Mercedes-Benz mentorships opening up new career prospects. The “Mercedes Benz Fund” will be jointly developed with and managed by an experienced partner which is currently being evaluated. The detailed set-up and roll-out planning as well as the partner organisation will be announced later this year.
Das Motiv zeigt eines der beiden 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés zusammen mit dem Erfinder Rudolf Uhlenhaut. Dieses Fahrzeug ist im Mercedes-Benz Museum ausgestellt.
History and auction of 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
The sale of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé took place on May 5th at an auction held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in cooperation with renowned auctioneer RM Sotheby’s. The invitees were among selected Mercedes-Benz customers and international collectors of cars and art, who share the corporate values of Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold at auction was part of the non-public vehicle collection belonging to Mercedes-Benz Classic, comprising more than 1100 automobiles from the invention of the automobile in 1886 until today.
“We are proud that we can contribute with our historical collection to this initiative connecting the past with the future of engineering and decarbonisation technology”, says Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of Mercedes Benz Heritage. “The private buyer has agreed that the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé will remain accessible for public display on special occasions, while the second original 300 SLR Coupé remains in company ownership and will continue to be displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.“
Offert-Zeichnung zu dem wertvollsten Auto der Welt: Das Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé.
Quotation drawing of the most valuable car in the world: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé.
The special circumstances behind its creation, its unique design and its innovative technology have endowed the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé with a remarkable level of mystique that endures to this day. The design of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé set benchmarks that put it among the world’s most significant automotive icons – not least on account of its distinctive “gullwing” doors. Added to this is the outstanding performance delivered by its thoroughbred racing technology. Together, both have secured the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé its acclaimed position in sports car mythology and a very special place in the hearts of Mercedes fans around the world.
More information about the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is available in our web special.
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Monet, Basquiat and Twombly Headline a $702 Million Week of Auctions
BY SOTHEBY’S | MAY 12, 2021
An epic week of auctions that brought together a stellar array of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art was led by a three-auction evening which realized a total $596.8 million. Conducted by Sotheby’s auctioneer Oliver Barker, the live-streamed event featured in-room bidders in New York, telephone bidders in London, Hong Kong and New York, and online bidders from around the world, who all vied for remarkable artworks by Monet, Picasso, Warhol and Basquiat, and many other exceptional artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Warhol, Still, Richter and Diebenkorn Lead the Marion Collection
Starting off the evening was American Visionary: The Collection of Mrs. John L. Marion, an auction of extraordinary works from the collection of legendary philanthropist and arts patron Mrs. John L. Marion. Totalling $157.2 million, the sale featured works representing the height of achievement in the American Abstract Expressionist and Pop art movements. Among the highlights was Richard Diebenkorn’s luminous Ocean Park #40, 1971, which sold for $27,265,500 – setting a new auction record for the California artist. New auction records were also reached for a work by Kenneth Noland, whose 1958 painting Rocker sold for $4,255,000, and Larry Rivers’s Africa I, 1961–62, which achieved $2,077,000. Other exciting moments from the auction were the sale of Clyfford Still’s PH-125 (1948-No. 1), 1948, which achieved $30,712,500 and Andy Warhol’s larger-than-life Elvis 2 Times, 1963, which sold for $37,032,000.
Watch Bidding Battle for Diebenkorn
Watch Bidding Battle for Diebenkorn
100% Sold Contemporary Art Auction Brings $218.3 Million
Demand for Contemporary luminaries continued in the white glove Contemporary Art Evening Auction, propelled by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Cy Twombly, bringing a total $218.3 million. The auction included works from the Collection of Morris and Rita Pynoos, the Collection of Kay Unger and Hidden Harmony: An Exquisite Private Collection, among others.
Top lots from the evening included Basquiat’s Versus Medici, 1982, which achieved $50,820,000 and Twombly’s Untitled (Rome), 1970, which sold for $41,628,000.
A lively bidding battle of nearly seven minutes took place for Robert Colescott’s George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook, 1975. The work achieved $15,201,000, more than 16 times Colescott’s previous auction record of $912,500.
Watch Bidding Battle for Banksy
Watch Bidding Battle for Banksy
Banksy’s Love is in the Air sparked another bidding face-off. After nearly 14 minutes, the 2004 painting – a quintessential example from the artist’s oeuvre – achieved $12,903,000. In a world first for a fine auction house, bidders on the work had the option of making their payment in cryptocurrency.
Auction records were set for Elizabeth Peyton, Raymond Pettibon and Jeff Koons (whose Quad Elvis sold for $9.5 million, setting a record for a painting by the artist).
Monet Steals the Show with $70.4 million Water Lilies
Capping the trio of marquee auctions and driven by a wonderful example of Claude Monet’s waterlilies, the Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale brought a total $221.3 million.
Le Bassin aux nymphéas, an exquisite example of Monet’s most iconic series, achieved $70,353,000 following a heated bidding battle lasting nearly five minutes between five different bidders. The result makes the painting among the top five most expensive works by the artist to be sold at auction.
Watch Bidding Battle for Monet
Watch Bidding Battle for Monet
Other star lots included Pablo Picasso’s striking portrait of Françoise Gilot, entitled Femme assise en costume vert ($20,946,000); Paul Cézanne’s poignant Nature morte: pommes et poires ($19,969,350); and a painting from Amedeo Modigliani’s mature period,Jeune fille assise, les cheveux dénoués (Jeune fille en bleu) ($16,350,000).
Leonor Fini’s arresting Autoportrait au scorpion, the only self-portrait the artist chose not to sell in her lifetime, set a new auction record for the artist at $2,319,000.
1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4600”
$475,000 Lot Location: New York, New York
RM | Private Sales
Chassis No.
CSX 4600
- Finished in hand-formed bronze
- Hand-polished, bare-metal body with contrasting brushed stripes
- 650 hp, 511 cu. in. “427 FE” V-8 engine with Borla Induction throttle-body fuel injection built by the Carroll Shelby Engine Company; five-speed manual transmission
- Stainless steel side pipes, chrome roll bar, and Halibrand-style knock-off wheels
- A dazzling interpretation of the legendary Shelby 427 S/C Cobra
When he shoehorned an American V-8 into the shapely, British-built AC Ace, Carroll Shelby knew he was creating a sports car with potent performance both on-and off-track. But he could have scarcely imagined that the first 1962 Shelby Cobra would touch off a sensation that is still going strong today. By 1965, the Cobra had been developed into what is perhaps its most iconic form: 427-cubic-inch Ford V-8-powered Mark III, which featured a new chassis to make better use of its greatly increased output, and, above it, curvy bodywork with wide, flared fenders. Conceived with competition in mind, the 427 S/C, or “semi-competition,” model was also made available for those willing to contend with the Cobra’s raw power on the street.
The enduring popularity of the Shelby Cobra is such that numerous companies supply chassis, bodies, and components, often with home construction in mind. The cost and quality of these products vary, with only the finest replica Cobras—including the “4000 Series” of continuation cars—each earning CSX chassis numbers, offered in either fiberglass or aluminum. But when it comes to building bodies for these special cars, Provo, Utah-based Kirkham Motorsports undoubtedly sits in the upper echelon of suppliers.
Since 1994, Kirkham has offered exacting Cobra replicas in a range of configurations, including street and racing variants of the original 289 and the 427. From the very start, each has featured bodywork hand-crafted by a team of artisans in Poland—an unlikely transatlantic alliance said to have been forged when company founder David Kirkham was called to help repair the damaged nose cone of a recently imported jet fighter!
CHASSIS CSX 4600
Kirkham Cobra bodies are typically rendered in lightweight aluminum, but for discriminating enthusiasts in search of something exceptional, it can also create distinctive bodywork in unexpected and challenging materials like copper and, in the case of chassis CSX 4600, bronze. In addition to the eye-catching, unexpected medium, these unpainted bodies reveal any underlying flaws, making them the ultimate demonstration of the quality of Kirkham’s offerings.
CSX 4600’s gleaming bronze bodywork, hand-polished to a mirrorlike finish, is broken only by a pair of racing stripes—here cleverly brushed into the metal surface, rather than applied with paint. Stainless steel side exhaust pipes and a chromed roll bar add contrast, and the car is equipped with Halibrand-style pin-drive knock-off wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle “billboard” tires.
The car’s cockpit is suitably minimalistic, featuring tinted sun visors, period-style black leather bucket seats, and a leather-covered dashboard equipped with a suite of Speedhut performance gauges, with the speedometer and tachometer bearing Carroll Shelby’s signature; the center emblem of the wood-rimmed steering wheel is also engraved with Shelby’s signature. The bottle for the onboard fire-suppression system sits below the dash.
This Cobra’s spectacular appearance is matched by its mechanical specification. An impressive aluminum-block 427 FE V-8, built by the Carroll Shelby Engine Company and stroked and bored to 511 cubic inches of displacement, is to be found underneath the hood. Breathing through eight 58-milimeter Borla Induction throttle bodies, this fuel-injected engine produces over 650 horsepower and over 670 pound-feet of torque (as accompanying dynamometer data attests). It is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, which sends power to the rear wheels via a 3.54:1 differential.
Nearly six decades after it first appeared, the Shelby Cobra still makes a powerful statement anywhere it goes—something that is doubly true of this spectacular Cobra 427 S/C “4000 Series.” Crafted in bronze by Kirkham Motorsports, CSX 4600’s dazzling hand-formed body and powerful fuel-injected 427 FE V-8 would make it a prized addition to any collection celebrating American sports car performance.
RM Sotheby´s – 1960 Porsche 356 RSR Outlaw by MOMO/Emory
RM | Online Only – SHIFT/MONTEREY 14 – 15 AUGUST 2020
Chassis No.
109153
Disponible a través de RM Sotheby’s, este 1960 Porsche 356 RSR Outlawfue personalizado en una colaboración entre Momo, con sede en Milán, y Rod Emory, que se cortó los dientes trabajando con Outlaws. La base es un Porsche 911 de la generación 964 con un llamativo cuerpo de aluminio que envuelve el exterior. El motor Emory-Rothsport Outlaw-4 de doble turbocompresor le da al coche deportivo mucho gruñido a 394 hp.
El personalizador de automóviles de tercera generación / renombrado experto en Porsche, Rod Emory, reunió toda una vida de experiencia automotriz para crear un exótico Porsche 356 RSR de 1960. Como nieto de uno de los primeros propietarios de tiendas de autos calientes de Los Ángeles, hijo del creador de Baja Bug y ex mecánico de Top Fuel y competidor off-road competitivo, Rod pudo aprovechar cada onza de su ADN automotriz en este constructor proyecto soñado
“Comenzó en 2012 cuando hice que mi amigo Greg Macey dibujara un concepto que había tenido en mente durante bastante tiempo”, dice Rod Emory. “La idea era crear un homenaje al Porsche que trabaja con 935 autos de la década de 1970 mientras conserva nuestro estilo Emory 356 Outlaw. Greg hizo bocetos fenomenales, que publicamos en Instagram. El CEO de MOMO, Henrique Cisneros, se acercó y preguntó qué se necesitaría para convertir el concepto en realidad. Una vez que nos concentramos en los detalles, Avedis Djinguelian realizó una segunda representación para que sirviera como una guía de estilo más representativa del producto terminado. El tiempo real de construcción fue de unos cuatro años completos “.
Al igual que con otras construcciones Emory Outlaw y Emory Special, el proyecto comenzó con el auto donante perfecto: un coupé T5 356B 1960 de 1960 cuyo techo no sufrió daños, pero el resto de los paneles de la carrocería estaban destinados a desechos.
Con una nueva experiencia combinando un cuerpo 356 y un chasis 911 en el primer AWD 356 del mundo (el proyecto Emory / Independent Fabrication 356C4S), la tripulación de Rod sabía dónde pellizcar / plegar para combinar la mejor de las dos iteraciones de autos deportivos Porsche, con unos 35 años de diferencia en años. El resultado es una mezcla perfecta de súper rendimiento cuya silueta 356 se conserva ingeniosamente, gracias a su invernadero y puertas de fábrica. Este automóvil es un ejemplo de los automóviles designados “RS” de alto rendimiento de Emory Motorsports.
Para fusionar los cuerpos de Porsche, la diferencia en la distancia entre ejes se dividió esencialmente (85 mm) con una inteligente redistribución de la longitud. Sin embargo, se conservaron todos los puntos de recogida de suspensión de 964. Además, la sección del bastidor del motor se ajustó a una longitud adecuada para un cuatro refrigerado por aire 356 correcto.
Hablando de eso, el exótico motor Outlaw-4 de doble turbo Emory-Rothsport produjo la friolera de 393 caballos de fuerza en el motor de Rothsport Racing, increíble en un automóvil que pesa solo 1.950 libras. Este bloque de motor patentado, desarrollado y solo disponible en versiones de Emory Motorsports, es una colaboración entre Rod Emory y Jeff Gamroth de Rothsport Racing. La arquitectura del motor “Outlaw-4” se basa en el motor Porsche 3.6L de sumidero seco de la década de 1990. Para obtener la potencia loca, Rothsport Racing creó un sistema de inyección de combustible especialmente diseñado con una cámara de admisión única y un distribuidor de doble enchufe, administrado por una computadora Motec. El sistema de doble turbo RSR inspirado en la carrera utiliza dos turbos con rodamiento de bolas Garrett GT28R con compuertas de escape Turbosmart, respaldados por intercoolers personalizados. Una perilla de control de impulso de estilo 935 montada en el tablero permite marcar hasta 1.2 bares de impulso desde los turbos.
Otros detalles de Outlaw-4 incluyen un sistema de aceite de flujo completo con filtro y enfriador remotos, con tuberías y accesorios XRP. Además, Rothsport Racing fabricó un sistema de escape de acero inoxidable 3-2-1 personalizado, que termina con un tubo recto sin silenciador. El sistema de combustible incluye una celda de combustible Fuel Safe de 18 galones, que sostiene un sistema de suministro de combustible Radium FCST.
La suspensión del 356 RSR se diseñó en torno a la relación extrema potencia / peso. El paseo está controlado por coilovers KW con 1.5 pulgadas de elevación bajo demanda para negociar delantales de entrada. Las placas de inclinación frontal de Eisenlohr Racing Products y las monturas de bola única permiten una capacidad de ajuste adicional. Las curvas más planas son posibles gracias a las barras estabilizadoras de Tarett Engineering. Además, se conservaron la dirección y los frenos de piñón y cremallera no eléctricos 964, aunque con rotores y sombreros personalizados Coleman Racing.
Los componentes de la competencia fueron uno de los trampolines del proyecto, pero el objetivo era la legalidad de la calle. Rod Emory tiene una afinidad por las ruedas de 5 radios MOMO con bujes de bloqueo central del Porsche funciona 935. Las ruedas como esas estaban en la parte superior de su lista imprescindible. Se creó un juego de ruedas de bloqueo central MOMO Heritage a medida para este automóvil; los frentes son de 17×7 y los traseros son de 17×8, envueltos en llantas Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R.
“La gente tuvo fuertes reacciones cuando presentamos el 356 RSR en Luftgekühlt en mayo pasado”, dijo Rod Emory. “Fue demasiado exagerado incluso para algunos de los puristas que perdonaron, algo a lo que estamos acostumbrados después de que los propietarios correctos de la marca lo tildaran hace décadas, pero el auto definitivamente atrajo mucha atención y ahora sirve como un punto de referencia de lo que podemos hacer con las plataformas extremadamente flexibles de Porsche “.
Texto: 9tro