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— A 1955 Mercedes-Benz has apparently become the most valuable car ever sold. The 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000 ($142,666,650 U.S.) to a private collector on May 5. The car, which is one of two created in 1955, has always been regarded as one of the great jewels of

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