As the name implies, this specific Mercedes-Benz 540K was made to run the Autobahn highway, with a streamlined coupe shape for high-speed cruising. It's just one of two such cars built on the 540K chassis, the other car apparently lost during World War II. It was delivered new in 1938 to Professor Ignacio Barraquer, a Spanish opthalmologist
2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen. Chassis#: 154075. Sold for USD$9,905,000. 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Coupe by Hebmüller. Chassis#: 154143. Sold for USD$995,000. 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona. 1937 Mercedes Benz 540-K 8 CylindersChassis №154075; Engine №154075; Body №200479; Commission №251531This Mercedes Benz 540-K was purchased by the King of Af That was the stage set at this year’s Arizona Biltmore auction in Phoenix when a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster rolled onto the block. Minutes later, the new owner had agreed to payWhile the roadster, Special Roadster, Convertible A and motorway courier were mounted on the chassis with rear-set engine, all the other body variants came with the standard chassis. Following the transition to the 540 K, the February 1937 price list no longer included the roadster Autobahn-Kurier and motorway courier versions.
Lot #1371.1 - This 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster has a one-off body by the Mayfair Carriage Co. It has a folding windshield, and the extensive use of louvers and skirted rear fenders lend an air of elegance to the design. The coachwork is much lighter than the more closed bodies traditionally fitted to these chassis, yielding
The road to victory was challenging, with rivals such as the 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Special Roadster and the 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Corto Figoni Cabriolet in contention. However, the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster clinched the Best in Show award, marking Mercedes' 10th win at Pebble Beach.
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