The Uhlenhaut Coupé Book

The headline was all over the media in 2022: A Mercedes 300 SLR, known as the “Uhlenhaut Coupé”, was auctioned for 135 million euros, making it the most valuable car in the world. There are only two examples of the coupé made famous by Rudolf Uhlenhaut in 1955 in the world; the other can be viewed in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The car became legendary because it offered outstanding performance, but was never used in racing as planned.

Instead, Uhlenhaut used one of the cars as a company car and reportedly covered the 220 kilometers between Stuttgart and Munich in just one hour – no mean feat, given that the engine had 300 hp and the empty weight was just under a ton. Even today, the key data of this early “hypercar” is impressive. This large-format, deluxe volume examines all facets of the 300 SLR, starting with the exquisite photographs by René Staud and Markus Bolsinger, rounded off with the knowledgeable texts by Jürgen Lewandowski and Gerhard Heidbrink.

All data and facts about the most expensive car in the world
Large format coffee table book
Captivating photos from top photographers
Four brand experts united to deliver the ultimate book on the ultimate racing car legend!

Please note that this book is written in German.