Motor Sport Muse: car auctions

Motor Sport Muse by Connie Ann Kirk

Connie Ann Kirk, Ph.D. is a writer living in upstate New York. She has been credentialed by the FIA to write about Formula 1, credentialed by NASCAR and IndyCar for its races, and by historic / vintage entities like SVRA and Goodwood to write about their events in the U.S. and U.K.. Connie is working on a book about racers and racing. She created, writes, and maintains Motor Sport Muse as a not-for-profit online column / blog and bulletin board for participants, fans, and enthusiasts in the motor sport community and other interested readers. Thank you for visiting!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

A historic Fangio, Moss Mercedes race car sold at a historic auction price at Goodwood Festival of Speed -- over $29M

[Photos: Mercedes-Benz W196 raced by Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss and others. Competed in 1954, 1955 Grands Prix. To date, holds the world record for the highest amount paid for a car at auction -- over $29 million. Sold at Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 12, 2013. Photo credit: Goodwood, Bonhams].

What an historic race car, and what a price!

See the article about this here.

[Muse: I hope the person or organization who bought this will make it available for people to look at and see. So historic.].