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1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP 'Roi des Belges'

Sold at Gooding Christie's on March 1, 2024.

$12,105,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $11,000,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1903
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Simplex and early Mercedes
Generation
Mercedes Simplex and early Mercedes (1901 to 1914)
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.