A 1954 Mercedes W 196 R Formula One car once driven by Sir Stirling Moss is set to go under the hammer at auction next month with an estimate of £41 million.
This very special piece of motorsport history was raced by five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio and was also used to set the fastest lap time by Sir Stirling Moss at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix.
At the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix, the car and its driver, Fangio, took victory, which led the Argentinian racing driver to the third of his five titles that season.
In 1965, the car was donated by Mercedes-Benz to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum and has been in fastidious care for the last 59 years.
As well as the Mercedes W 196 R Formula One car, the sale also includes a Le Mans-winning Ferrari 250 LM and a 1991 Benetton B191 Formula 1 car driven by Michael Schumacher during his first full season at Benetton Racing.
