1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR chassis 06/55 [W196S]

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR [W196S] in The Secret Life of Formula 1, Documentary, 2003

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

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jpts ◊ 2025-09-11 17:15	This was the No. 20 300 SLR driven by Pierre Levegh Bouillin when he was killed in the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours Race.
993cc ◊ 2025-09-11 20:29	A surviving panel from this car sold two years ago for 34,000 €... morbid. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/300slr-passenger-cover-panel/

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◊ 2025-09-11 17:15

This was the No. 20 300 SLR driven by Pierre Levegh Bouillin when he was killed in the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours Race.

◊ 2025-09-11 20:29

A surviving panel from this car sold two years ago for 34,000 €... morbid.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/300slr-passenger-cover-panel/