1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sindelfingen

VIN: 130945

$2,970,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 19 - Aug 20, 2011

  • Lot

    249

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    130945

  • Body style

    Cabriolet A

  • Odometer

    4252 K

  • Interior Color

    Black leather, Red piping; Black cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Black, Burgundy accent

  • Generation

    1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, dual rear spares, Bosch headlights and dip beam, dual spotlights, mother of pearl instrument panel, low windshield. Owners include Lowel Ledford, Don Williams, Nachiro Ishikawa and Thomas Taffet. Excellent 1994 concours restoration redone in 2006, no longer fresh but possible to fault only in generalities. Inspected by M B Classic Germany experts and confirmed as original engine, transmission and body.

Market commentary

This is a very interesting and attractive M B with intriguing interim features between the 500K and 540K. The otherwise beautiful coachwork has a single drawback, its massive folded top sitting on the rear deck and it is significant that its neither cataloged nor shown with the top down. It is a beautiful and regal automobile, however, and brought an appropriately beautiful and regal price, especially when compared with its $2,035,000 sale by RM freshly re restored at Arizona in 2008.

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