Fred Kemp, who had owned a 540K and spent 30 years in pursuit of a 500K Special Roadster, learned of the car and finally purchased the unfinished restoration project in 1995. Kemp sent the car to Franz Prahl Klassiche Automobile in Germany, where the restoration and rebody, at a reported cost of some $1.5 million, were completed in June 2000.
The 540K was the culmination of a whole series of Mercedes luxury cars, the first of which emerged in 1933 as the 380, with a 3.8-liter in-line eight. It weighed so much that even a supercharger
The Special Roadster later spent time in the Imperial Palace Collection in Las Vegas, followed by two-plus decades in the Lyon Family Collection. During a 2011 restoration for a subsequent owner, chassis 408383 was inspected by representatives from Mercedes-Benz Classic in Germany, who reportedly declared it to be a numbers-matching example.
A beautiful 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster was awarded the Rolex Best of Show at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. This afternoon, the 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster was awarded the 2021 Rolex Best of Show and admitted into the Rolex Circle of Champions alongside the event’s individual class winners.
The 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster triumphed over a field of 216 cars divided into 27 classes. A 1937 Mercedes Takes Best of Show at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours – Robb Report
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster in the style of Sindelfingen. $1,750,000 - $2,250,000 USD Offered Without Reserve. 1939 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by Letourneur et Marchand. $900,000 - $1,200,000 USD. 1937 Lagonda LG45 Rapide Sports Tourer. $750,000 - $850,000 USD. Mercedes-Benz built only four 500K and two 540K Autobahn Kuriers, and the Kellers’ car is the only survivor. It resides in the Keller Collection at The Pyramids in Petaluma, California. With its long, sweeping hood and aerodynamic design, the Autobahn Kurier caused quite a stir when it was introduced at the 1938 Berlin Motor Show. RMCXXKRA – Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, built in 1938, vintage car, Retro Classics meets Barock 2012, Ludwigsburg RF J0G5H4 – ESSEN, GERMANY - APR 6, 2017: a 1938 Mercedes Benz 540K Stromlinienwagen W29 classic car presented at the Techno Classica Essen Car Show.
A: The top sale price was $9,905,000 for a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster on August 20 2022. Q: What is the lowest sale price of a Mercedes-Benz 540K? A: The lowest recorded sale price was $533,500 for a 1939 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K CABRIOLET A-BODY CONVERSION on January 28 2023.
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial-Roadster America had the Duesenberg, France had the Talbot Teardrop and Germany had the 540K Spezial Roadster. Also known as the Special Roadster, only 26 of these striking models were made with the best engineering and highest craftsmanship available to Mercedes-Benz. If only one car could epitomize Mercedes-Benz luxury, this would be the best choice as it’s
5. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster – $9.9 million RM Sotheby Priced at just under the $10 million mark is a great example of the Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.
