1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1938
Chassis Number 232697
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2009
Auction Date 17/01/2009
Lot Number 090
Result sold
Sold For $946,000
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Chassis: 232697
Mercedes-Benz’ Autobahn-Dominating 1930s Supercar
Featured In Mercedes-Benz 8 And The Coachwork Of Erdmann & Rossi
Proven Concours Winner
An Exceptional One-Off Design
One Of The Most Impressively Engineered Prewar Automobiles
5,401 CC OHV Inline Eight-Cylinder Engine
Rootes-Type Supercharger
115/180 BHP At 3,400 RPM
4-Speed Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Double Wishbone And Coil-Spring Front Suspension
Swing-Axle And Coil-Spring Rear Suspension
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet