1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sindelfingen

Cabriolet A8-cyl. 5401cc/180hp Supercharged

North America

$3,085,000

Drivers Club

Sold August 20, 2022

Hagerty expert commentary
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Equipment
5,401/180hp, supercharged inline 8, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop Sport blackwall tires, rear-mounted spares, outside exhaust headpipe, Bosch headlights and dip beam light, dual spotlights, radiator stoneguard, factory build sheet documented.
Condition
Restored in Germany in the late 90's then brought to concours standards for Ray Scherr by Scott Grundfor, taking a class third but also the Road & Track award at Pebble Beach. Superb paint and panel fits. Brilliant chrome. Nearly unused upholstery, tight-fitting top. Bright, crisp gauges in a mother-of-pearl instrument panel. Restored like new without being unusable.
Market
Sold at Christie's Pebble Beach in 2001 for $1,051,00, at RM Monterey in 2002 for $946,000 and at Gooding Pebble Beach in 2010 for $2,145,000. This has always been a valuable, cherished, charismatic car, as its auction history shows, but never as contested as it was here at Gooding Pebble Beach in 2022. Its aged restoration(s) are excellent and the Sindelfingen body is superb, if not a Special Roadster. This is a generous price for it.
Hagerty Condition Rating#2 ExcellentCould win a regional car show. Drives like new.
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Vehicle specs
Chassis/VIN154084
Odometer58317 km
Engine TypeL8
Horsepower180
InductionSupercharged
Transmission typeN/A
Interior ColorBlack
Exterior ColorBlack
Top ColorBlack
Seller details
Gooding & Company
Event dateAug 19 - Aug 20, 2022
LocationCarmel, CA; USA
Lot159
AuctionGooding & Company
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