What kind of car worth $142 million?

Robert59

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Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million. That price makes it the most expensive car known to ever have been sold, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values.
Money from the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund, a global scholarship fund, Mercedes said in an announcement.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/business/mercedes-worlds-most-expensive-car/index.html
 

This smashed the previous record.

August 26, 20181962Ferrari 250 GTO3413GTRM Sotheby'sMonterey, California, United StatesUS$48,405,000$52,235,000[Note 1][Note 2][Note 3][38][39]
August 14, 20141962Ferrari 250 GTO3851GTBonhamsCarmel, California, United StatesUS$38,115,000$43,628,000[40]
February 15, 20161957Ferrari 335 S0674ArtcurialParis, FranceUS$35,730,510$40,321,000[Note 4][41]
July 12, 20131954Mercedes-Benz W196196 010 00006/54BonhamsGoodwood, West Sussex, United KingdomUS$29,600,000$34,433,000[Note 5][Note 6][Note 7][Note 8][42][43][44]
December 10, 20151956Ferrari 290 MM0626RM Sotheby'sNew York City, New York, United StatesUS$28,050,000$32,067,000
 
rgp said:
How is this evidence ? Are they not permitted to spend their money as they choose ?

Oh, I get it ... they should give their 'extra' to you ....... even though you have done nothing to earn it.
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I was kind of joking, but I do think the rich probably have more tax avoidance loopholes than they should.

I am not asking for anyone's money, extra or not, but we could use some deficit reduction. I have and continue to pay a lot of tax, more than I collect in any government benefits.
 
Alligatorob said:
I was kind of joking, but I do think the rich probably have more tax avoidance loopholes than they should.

I am not asking for anyone's money, extra or not, but we could use some deficit reduction. I have and continue to pay a lot of tax, more than I collect in any government benefits.
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I agree with your first sentence , but if they are doing it legally .... can't really blame them. This is why i support a flat tax , a decided percent from everyone.

"but we could use some deficit reduction."

I just do not see it as a responsibility of the rich & their personal gain .... to satisfy the national deficit .

If we take away the incentive of personal gain [riches] the rich would stop creating employment for others ........ and the taxes they pay. And IMO raising their tax to a ridiculous amount would do just that .
 
Robert59 said:
Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million. That price makes it the most expensive car known to ever have been sold, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values.
Money from the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund, a global scholarship fund, Mercedes said in an announcement.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/business/mercedes-worlds-most-expensive-car/index.html
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If it was gifted to me, without gift tax, and could be sold in a day for $100,000.00 cash... hmmm... yep, I'd take it!
 
I believe that‘s what we used to call A gull wing coupe. Back in the late 60’s I was driving on a rural road in France and saw one for sale on a used car lot — $3,000. Even then that was cheap, but it probably needed work and I had a car. Oh well. (-8
 
Geezer Garage said:
No, but they should at least pay as much as you and I, don't you think?
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I don't know what their financial situation is , and it is none of my business ... IMO .

If they are meeting the requirement set down by the IRS ? Then that is all they should be held to.

Do you know for a fact that .... 'they' are paying less ? If so, how do you know ? Or do you just assume so because they appear to have more 'spending' money than you / most of us ?
 
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