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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sindelfingen

VIN: 113695Modified

$840,000

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High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Carmel Valley, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 19 - Aug 21, 2005

  • Lot

    1068

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    113695

  • Body style

    Special Roadster

  • Interior Color

    Dark Red leather

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, Bosch headlights, single fog light, dual trumpet horns, spare recessed into center splined rear deck, dual spotlights, trafficators in cowl, rumble seat. Repro body on an origil 540K chassis done to a very high standard but some details dont ring true, like the Mercedes Benz star etched headlight lenses.

Market commentary

This faux Spezial Roadster cost at least this much to build, but its purpose is not clear. A million bucks is a lot of money. What is the reward of spending it on creating a replica of something that exists Getting the look for cheap A project for someone with more money than they know what to do with, but not enough to buy the real thing.