1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K

VIN: 154083

$2,970,000

Sold

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Amelia Island, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 10, 2016

  • Lot

    167

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    154083

  • Body style

    Cabriolet A

  • Engine Type

    L8

  • Horsepower

    180

  • Induction

    SC

  • Interior Color

    Beige

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. Chrome wire wheels, wide whitewalls, Bosch headlights, dual spotlights with mirrors, dip beam light, chrome exhaust headpipes, dual inset rear spares, mother of pearl instrument panel.

Condition

#1 Concours

World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Built for one of the Embiricos brothers. Concours restored for Don Williams in the 1980's with consistently excellent cosmetics including beautiful interior wood and a tight fitting and sleek top that looks far better it is up than piled up over the rear deck when it's down.

Market commentary

Top up this is one sleek, sexy 540K, a car that should never have its top retracted and piled up in a disorderly stack behind the seats. A later 540K with oval chassic members and sodium-cooled valves, it is one of perhaps 32 built in this Cab A configuration. Viewed from most angles with the top up it erases any thoughts of Special Roadsters and is by any measure a sound value at this price.

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