Fred Kemp, who had owned a 540K and spent 30 years in pursuit of a 500K Special Roadster, learned of the car and finally purchased the unfinished restoration project in 1995. Kemp sent the car to Franz Prahl Klassiche Automobile in Germany, where the restoration and rebody, at a reported cost of some $1.5 million, were completed in June 2000. The 540K->ke3874 was the ultimate prewar Mercedes-Benz.->ke187 And if we're going to further subdivide the model by different body styles, the Special Roadster was the ultimate 540K. 1934 Mercedes Benz 500 K Roadster/Convertible replica , Corvette red,low miles, v8 305 Chevy ,15 in. There are 6 new and used 1934 to 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500Ks listed for sale near you on ClassicCars.com with prices starting as low as $28,000. Find your dream car today. Notably, all Mercedes-Benz 540K models were highly desirable when new. Chassis 408383 was no exception and over the course of the ensuing three decades it found its way to Sweden from where it was purchased by noted collector and trader Tom Barrett and eventually passed into the long-term ownership of Major General William Lyon and the Lyon Family Collection where it would remain until 2011. The 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster triumphed over a field of 216 cars divided into 27 classes. A 1937 Mercedes Takes Best of Show at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours – Robb Report The Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster is one of just three similar cars surviving in the world today. “This 540K balances strength with sweeping lines and style, and its history is unique,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “In talking with Jim about this car, I was impressed by the time and thought invested in this restoration. As for mechanicals, the 540K replica rides on an “Adenauer chassis,” a name usually used in reference to the Mercedes 300d. The 300d was produced from 1957 to 1962 as a luxury four-door tourer, and shared most mechanicals with the 300 SL Gullwing. The sale does not include an engine, and buyers will have to do some soul searching there. The most expensive car ever sold in the state is a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. The vehicle is considered one of the finest interwar automobile ever and was coach built in just 419 VYMh.

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