Bonhams The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 grand prix racecar driven by Juan Manuel Fangio.The Bonhams auction on Friday at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England has been highly anticipated, in particular because the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 grand prix racecar driven to victory by Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina will be crossing the block.
But beyond pure speculation, how much it will sell for is anyone’s guess.
The car has turned out to be the mother of all barn finds, found mouldering away in a warehouse this year. Yahoo’s Euro-focused motorsports blog has the W196’s value near $8 million. But The Telegraph says it will sell for more than $15 million.
A 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa that sold for $16.4 million in Pebble Beach, Calif., in 2011 holds the record for the highest public auction sale price.
What do you think Fangio’s Mercedes racecar will go for when the hammer falls? Please let us know in comments.
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