On January 6, 1973, a Mercedes-Benz 770K or “Supermercedes”, allegedly transporting Adolf Hitler, was sold at auction. A record $153,000 was paid for the car.
This model has a majestic appearance, luxurious finish, under the hood an engine with a working capacity of 7.6 liters and a power of 150 hp. (and in combination with a compressor – 230 horsepower). Mercedes has bulletproof windows and built-in armor plates.
The car was used by Hitler between 1937 and 1941. When Germany started to lose the war, the car was handed over to Finnish general Mannerheim so that the USSR would not get the trophy. The exhibition came to Sweden from Finland and the Swedes sold it to the Americans.
In 1946 the owner of a Tennessee tobacco plantation bought a Mercedes, in 1973 the car was bought by auctioneers and restored. In 1976, the owner of a casino from Las Vegas became the new owner, in the zero years the car went to German collectors, and in 2009 – to an alleged billionaire from Moscow.
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A source: NYT, old news club, fontanka
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