mercedes benz 540k special roadster 1937
The 1936 Mercedes 540 K Special Roadster sold new to U.S. resident Reginald Sinclaire, heir to the Corning Glass fortune, a WWI Flying Ace and noted car collector. This 10,000-mile factory issued left-hand-drive Special Roadster has only changed hands three times and is considered the most original survivor in existence.
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The Mercedes-Benz 500K/540K Special Roadster is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. See the rest of our list at Automobile Magazine Online. After driving a 1937 example, our own Phil Many flock to the high-profile auto auctions for a glimpse of ultra-rare machines like the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster that went for $9.9 million at RM Sotheby’s in 2016 and is the most expensive car ever auctioned in Scottsdale (read about the top 10 most expensive cars sold in Scottsdale here).Together with its predecessor the 500 K, the magnificent Mercedes-Benz 540 K was arguably the most noteworthy production model offered by the Stuttgart firm during the 1930s. A development of the 500 K, whose independently suspended chassis it shared, the 540 K was powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged straight-eight engine. The 540 K was one of the first models developed under Mercedes' new