More than 50 lots will go under the hammer, charting the history of the brand, from a replica Benz Patent-Motorwagen tricycle from 1886 (estimated at $143,000 – $175,000) to a 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG coupé ($287,000 – $351,000). Some of the vehicles come directly from the private collection of Mercedes-Benz France, while others hail from private collectors.

Two cars could break the million euro mark – a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL with gull-wing doors, estimated at $1,438,000 – $2 million, and a 1961 hard-top 300 SL roadster estimated at $1,279,000 – $1.6 million. Fans of sleek German rides with cash to spare can also try bidding for a 1934 Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Sport Tourenwagen ($1,119,000 – $1,358,000), a 1938 320 Cabriolet A ($879,000 – $1,119,000) and a 2009 McLaren SLR 722 S Roadster ($1,247,000 – $1,374,000).

All the vehicles up for auction will be on public display ahead of the sale, Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz Center Paris in Rueil-Malmaison. The Mercedes-Benz by Artcurial Motorcars auction will be held October 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Center Paris in Rueil-Malmaison.