{
  "id": 19576951,
  "title": "Final Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss heads to auction for over $6million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/final-mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren-stirling-moss-heads-to-auction-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:31:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/final-mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren-stirling-moss-heads-to-auction-for-over-6million/10873978/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mercedes-Benz will auction off the final SLR McLaren Stirling Moss model for over $6 million at RM Sotheby's sealed December sale. The car, chassis number 75, was built in December 2009 and features a supercharged V8 engine with 650 horsepower, allowing it to reach a top speed of 350km/h. Originally priced at €750,000, the fire opal red model was ordered by Kuwait's royal family and delivered to Switzerland in March 2010. With only 32.9 miles on its odometer, the car has become a rare collector's item, with only one other example believed to have been completed with red leather interior and gold brake calipers from the factory.",
  "summary": "The final Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss to leave the factory is back on the market, with RM Sotheby's valuing the roofless speedster at more than $6million (£4.5million). The car, chassis number 75, is in the auction house's online Sealed December sale, with bidding open from 25 November until 2 December. Mercedes and McLaren built 75 Stirling Moss models from June 2009 until the ...…",
  "key_points": [
    "Final SLR McLaren Stirling Moss model to auction for $6M+",
    "Chassis 75 built Dec 2009 with 650 horsepower engine",
    "Kuwait royal family ordered red fire opal car in 2010"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sale of this ultra-rare, low-mileage specimen reinforces the immense premium collectors place on unique factory specifications and the final iterations of legendary automotive collaborations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}