The Mercedes-Benz brand is as iconic as it gets when it comes to car manufacturers. Although Mercedes-Benz was officially established in 1926, it can trace its origins all the way back to Karl Benz's Benz Patent-Motorwagen of 1886, which is widely considered to be the first-ever practical automobile.

UPDATE: 2023/09/14 16:55 EST BY MARTIN PETER

Some Mercedes-Benz models are so exclusive that only a lucky few ever get to drive them, let alone see them in real life. We've updated this article with more rare Mercedes-Benz models you should know about.

Mercedes-Benz has grown over the years to become one of the most prestigious and recognizable brands known for building the best luxury cars money can buy. While Mercedes-Benz typically produces its cars in high volumes, it has built several rare models over the years. Let's explore ten incredibly rare Mercedes-Benz models you'll probably never see in real life.

We used reliable sites like Supercars.net to find rare Mercedes-Benz models and Hagerty to find pricing information.

12 Mercedes-AMG One

Estimated Value: $2.72 million

The Mercedes-AMG One is one of the most exciting German supercars of the last few decades. Unveiled in 2017, the AMG One is a plug-in hybrid supercar that Mercedes-Benz is building to take on the likes of Bugatti, McLaren, and Koenigsegg in the hypercar space.

The AMG One has a supercar-worthy design that not only looks cool but also has aerodynamic elements inspired by Formula One cars. The AMG One also has a race-inspired 1,049-hp drivetrain comprising a 1.6-liter turbo V6 and four electric motors, allowing it to be one of the fastest hybrids ever made. Mercedes-Benz is currently building 275 examples of the car, and all of them are sold out.

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11 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG

Estimated Value: $32,500

Mercedes-Benz's tuning division AMG has built many incredible cars over the years. The R63 AMG is the most puzzling of them all. Looking at the R63 AMG, it's almost impossible to tell that it's an AMG since it's a minivan.

We don't know why Mercedes-Benz decided to build the R63 AMG, but we thank them as it's one of the coolest minivans out there. Powered by a hand-built 6.2-liter V8 belting out 500 hp, the R63 AMG could go from 0 to 60 in just 4.6 seconds - an astonishing figure for a minivan.

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10 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class S 680 By Virgil Abloh

Estimated Value: $500,000

Before Virgil Abloh passed away in 2021, he was widely regarded as one of the top fashion designers in the world after working with top brands like Louis Vuitton. However, unknown to most of his fans, Abloh also worked with Mercedes-Benz on several projects, most notably in the creation of the insane Project Maybach off-road coupe concept car.

To honor him, Mercedes-Benz decided to create a limited run of the 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S680 featuring the same black and tan two-tone design as the concept car. Mercedes-Benz built only 150 units of this incredible luxury car, and they've all been snapped up mostly by Hollywood elites.

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9 Mercedes-AMG G 63 6x6

Estimated Value: $700,000

The Mercedes-Benz G Wagon is one of the best luxury SUVs ever. Its recognizable design, luxurious cabin, powerful engines, and overall presence have kept it on top. Although the G Wagon is already equipped to handle off-road terrains, off-road enthusiasts have been begging Mercedes-Benz to build a more rugged version, which is how the G63 6x6 came to be.

As the name indicates, the G63 6x6 is a six-wheeled version of the G Wagon built to conquer the toughest terrains. It comes with a mighty twin-turbo V8 making 544 ponies and many innovative features including independent axle suspension! A portal axle drive to increase ground clearance, an innovative tire pressure control system, and more.

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8 1999 Mercedes-Ben SL 73 AMG - 85 Units

Estimated Value: $190,000

The R129 is, to many gearheads, the greatest Mercedes-Benz SL generation ever. It had a cool boxy design, a comfortable interior full of upscale materials, and a wide range of powerful and bulletproof engines. When Mercedes-Benz took full ownership of AMG, one of the first cars the tuning division worked on was the R129. The AMG division built several R129 versions that are incredibly hard to come by these days, and the best is arguably the SL 73 AMG.

The SL 73 AMG had a beast of an engine - a massive 7.3-liter M297 naturally aspirated V12 engine cranking out 518 hp, allowing it to achieve a top speed of almost 200 mph. This was the same engine that Pagani used in the Zonda shortly after, which shows how good the SL 73 AMG was.

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7 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

Estimated Value: $1.9 Million

In the early 2000s, Mercedes-Benz owned a 40 percent stake in McLaren, making it easy for the two companies to work together. In 2004, the two companies collaborated on a project that gave rise to the SLR McLaren - a grand tourer that paid homage to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR race car.

Mercedes-Benz built several versions of the SLR McLaren, and the 2009 Stirling Moss is arguably the best. The SLR Stirling Moss was built in honor of a legendary F1 racing driver of the same name and had a unique speedster body style. The SLR still has a massive V8 under the hood, but thanks to its body style and carbon fiber construction, it's much faster. It can hit a top speed of 217 mph, making it one of the fastest cars of the 2000s. This explains why Hagerty values the SLR McLaren Stirling moss at almost $2 million.

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6 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG 45th Anniversary Edition

Estimated Value: $140,000

AMG has built several versions of the SL-Class, starting with the R129 even before Mercedes-Benz acquired it. One of the best has to be the SL65 45th Anniversary Edition, which was based on the R231.

Introduced in 2012, this car was built to celebrate AMG's 45th anniversary. It had a unique designo magno graphite paint job, a twin-blade radiator grille, carbon fiber interior trim, AMG sports exhaust system, multi-spoke forged wheels, and other upgrades.

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5 Mercedes-Benz 540Ks

Estimated Value: $2.3 Million

If you want a car that represents Mercedes-Benz's pre-war design language and engineering, the 540K is one of the best examples. Introduced in 1936, the 540K was a luxury automobile that could be had in two-seater cabriolet, four-seater coupe, and seven-seater limousine body styles.

In 1936, Mercedes-Benz introduced a limited run of the 540K to appeal to upmarket customers. Dubbed the 540Ks, this awesome car was based on the shorter wheelbase, sportier chassis and had a carefully crafted body. Only 32 were made, each costing 6,000 Reichsmarks above the standard 540K's price.

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4 1986 Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer

Estimated Value: $250,000

Mercedes-Benz's tuning division has built many iconic cars over the last three decades or so. However, this would probably have never happened had it not been for the 1988 AMG Hammer, as it was the first Mercedes-Benz model AMG ever worked on.

The AMG Hammer was a sports sedan based on the W124, and it was fantastic. With a 5.6-liter V8 dishing out 355 hp, it's clear why the AMG Hammer is often included on the list of European muscle cars.

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3 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Estimated Value: $5 Million

When asked to name the most iconic sports cars of the last century, most gearheads will mention the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. This legendary car debuted in the '50s and wowed gearheads with its gorgeous design, futuristic gullwing doors, and record-breaking speed.

Mercedes-Benz produced just 1,400 300SL Gullwings from 1954 to 1957. However, only 29 of them were aluminum-bodied, and they are highly sought-after by collectors. One recently sold for a whopping $5 million at an RM Sotheby's auction.

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2 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Strassenversion

Estimated Value: $6.5 Million

When the FIA introduced the GT1 Championship back in the '90s, top European automakers wanted to compete. Mercedes-Benz couldn't be left behind, so it built the CLK GTR race car.

The CLK GTR was built with total domination in mind, which is why it had a carbon-fiber monocoque and all-aluminum frame to save weight and a monstrous V12 propelling it. As per homologation regulations, Mercedes-Benz built 28 road-legal CLK GTRs and sold them for $1.5 million each. Now they're worth more than four times the original price, according to Hagerty.

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1 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut-Coupe

Estimated Value: $142 Million

Mercedes-Benz is no stranger to the motorsports scene, as it has built some of the greatest race cars of all time. One such car is the 300 SLR which dominated the racing scene in the '50s, winning the 1955 Mille Miglia in the hands of Stirling Moss.

Mercedes-Benz built only two road-legal examples of the 300 SLR called the Uhlenhaut Coupe with more sculpted bodies and gullwing doors. One of these cars is on display at the Mercedes-Benz museum while the other shattered the record for the most expensive car ever sold when a private collector bought it for an eye-watering $142 million.

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