This 540K Sport Cabriolet sold for $973,501, including buyer’s commission, at the RM Monterey Auction, held August 15-16, 2003. Prior to World War II, Mercedes-Benz was arguably the world’s most prestigious European automaker, followed by Rolls-Royce, Maybach, Horch, and Hispano. They were the cars of kings and captains of industry alike.
Notably, all Mercedes-Benz 540K models were highly desirable when new. Chassis 408383 was no exception and over the course of the ensuing three decades it found its way to Sweden from where it was purchased by noted collector and trader Tom Barrett and eventually passed into the long-term ownership of Major General William Lyon and the Lyon Family Collection where it would remain until 2011.
The Special Roadster is the ultimate Mercedes-Benz 540 K. Remarkably, it effectively accommodates only two passengers. Yet, the Sindelfingen designers succeeded in designing a car that looks much smaller and lighter than it is. The gently sloping and instantly recognizable Mercedes-Benz radiator is tucked back at the front wheels’ centerline
Description of 1937 Mercedes-Benz 500-Series. 1984 Handcraft Magnum 540K. Number 1 of 2 built by Handcraft Motorcar Company in Bradenton, FL on 6/24/1985. It has a 5.0 V8 302ci Ford Motor, auto transmission, rack and pinion power steering, power brakes, power windows, air conditioner and heater, Bridge of Weir all leather interior, Wilton 100
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster in The Style of Sindelfingen. 326 mi. Manual. LHD. 326 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. FOR SALE. at Auction. RM Sotheby's.
The most expensive car ever sold in the state is a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. The vehicle is considered one of the finest interwar automobile ever and was coach built in just 419
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet C 169312 – sold for €506,000 Launched at the Paris Salon in October 1936, the 540K had an engine that developed 115bhp un-supercharged or 180bhp with the compressor engaged. The gearbox was a four-speeder, but with a direct top gear rather than the overdrive ratio used on the earlier 500K. xanQ.