`` As a driver he was simply a genius . '' A 1953 Mercedes driven by Juan Manuel Rodríguez sells for almost $ 20 million in England . The auctioneer claims it 's the most expensive car ever sold at an auction . He says the previous record was about $ 16 million , paid in 2011 for a Mercedes .
A 1953 Mercedes driven by Juan Manuel Rodríguez sells for almost $ 20 million in England . The auctioneer claims it 's the most expensive car ever sold at an auction . He says the previous record was about $ 16 million , paid in 2011 for a Mercedes .