Between 1936 and 1940, Mercedes-Benz produced a total of 419 540Ks - named for the powerful 5.4-liter straight-eight engine. A number of standard bodies were offered by the marque's Sindelfingen factory, including various Cabriolets and a Special Roadster - but this particular 540K bears a Special Cabriolet A commissioned by a client in Paris and combining the classic line of a cabriolet with
Red exterior. Tan interior. Folding windshield. Set-back radiator. Polished louvers. Skirted rear fenders. 4-wheel independent suspension. 4-wheel servo-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster for sale at auction at Monterey 2023 as S99.1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster for sale at RM Sotheby's The Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction.
The straight-eight, OHV, twin-carburetted 540K displaced 5401cc, with a Roots-type supercharger engaged mechanically via the throttle pedal, its 0.5-bar delivering an additional 50kW, for peaks of 135kW and 431Nm plus a 180km/h top speed. Transmission was a four-speed manual; an optional overdrive fifth came later.
While previously considered as a potentially record-setting vintage car, the rare 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster owned by Prussian baroness Gisela von Krieger and her family still managed to snag a pretty sum. The vehicle’s final number at the Pebble Beach auction was $11.77 million. Gooding & Co. expected the vehicle to shatter the world
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