# $500,000 Supercar on eBay- Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 Edition By Rose A. Valenta | Published 2007-11-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-benz-mclaren-slr-722-edition-500000-supercar-on-ebay References: [bornrich.org](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/mclaren-slr-722-edition-the-exotic-supercar-on-ebay/) & [cgi.ebay](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SLR-McLaren-722-Edition-2007-McLAREN-SLR-722-EDITION-Rare-Supercar-1-of-24_W0QQitemZ280174873783QQihZ018QQcategoryZ124126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) This exotic $500,000 [McLaren SLR 722 Edition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mclaren-w1) is up for auction on [eBay](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Marketplace-based-auto-retail). Its design is a homage by [Mercedes-Benz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-black-series) to the unforgettable victory won by the British racing legend Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR with the starting number 722 (indicating a start time of 7.22 a.m.) at the Mille Miglia in 1955. With an output of 478 kW/650 hp and a corresponding performance, the 722 Edition has all the attributes of a thoroughbred racing car. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Car Market:** The affluent class has a growing interest in luxury, high-performance cars, which presents opportunities for car manufacturers and providers to produce innovative products in this market. - **Online Auto Marketplace:** The increasing popularity of online marketplaces presents opportunities for dealerships and individuals to sell luxury cars like the McLaren SLR 772 Edition on a larger scale. - **Vintage Car Auctions:** The growing interest in vintage cars among collectors presents a disruptive opportunity for companies to provide unique and vintage cars such as the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR used in Stirling Moss's racing exploits to the mass market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automobile Industry:** The automobile industry can capitalize on the growing niche market of luxury and high-performance cars, along with online marketplaces and auction platforms, to make luxury cars like the McLaren SLR 722 Edition more accessible to the affluent class of consumers. - **E-commerce Industry:** The E-commerce industry presents an opportunity for businesses to sell their luxury cars on a larger scale and access a wider audience through online marketplaces like eBay. - **Auction Industry:** The Auction industry provides collectors and enthusiasts of vintage and rare cars an opportunity to acquire and bid on one-of-a-kind vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR used by Stirling Moss and his co-driver in the 1955 Mille Miglia. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lightweight High-Performance Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-highperformance-supercar.md) - [Track-Ready Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-black-series.md) - [Luxury British E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-600.md) - [Luxury Vehicle-Inspired NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-nft.md) - [Rare Performance Coupes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruf-ctr1.md) - [Vegas-Themed Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-viva.md) - [Luxury Supercar NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mso-lab.md) - [Luxury Game-Inspired Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solus-gt.md) - [Luxe Classic Car Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sbx-cars.md)