At what price did the world's most expensive auction, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz, sell?

The car is named after its chief engineer, Rudolph O'Hellen Hott

The Mercedes-Benz 1955, of which only two versions are available, sold for 143 million ( 135 million) earlier this month, breaking all previous records. 

According to PK, RM Sotheby's, a company that sells classic cars, said on Thursday that it was the most expensive car ever sold in the world. 

The company said in a statement that the 1955 Mercedes-Benz had been sold to a private customer at a record price of 135 million euros at the auction. 

Established in 2018 by the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for over 48 million. 

The auction house said it was an invitation-only auction, which took place on May 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. 

The car is one of only two prototypes built by the Mercedes-Benz Racing Department and is named after its chief engineer, Rudolph O'Hellenhot, according to Hui-RM Sodthabi.

The private buyer has agreed that the 300SLR O'Hallon Hot Coup will be available for public display on important occasions.

The private buyer has agreed that the 300SLR O'Hallon hot coupe will be available for public display on important occasions, while the other original SLR coupe is owned by the car company and will be on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. 

The proceeds from the auction will be used to set up a worldwide Mercedes-Benz Fund that will fund environmental science and de-carbonization research.