1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster Mayfair. This 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster has chassis number 154080 and is bodied by the Mayfair Carriage Company. From 1936 through 1940 a total of 419 540K chassis were built A total of eleven standard body styles were created by the factory at Sindelfingen for the 540K.
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. Number Produced: 25 (some sources say 26) Original List Price: 28,000 Reichsmarks ($68,600 in 1936 U.S. dollars) Tune Up Cost: $2,500 (assuming parts are available) Chassis Number Location: Plate riveted to firewall.
He came up with a pushrod overhead valve design for the straight-eight engine, and the all-independent suspension on the Typ 380 was something he had pioneered on the Typ 170 sedan. At the Paris Salon in October of 1936, Mercedes-Benz introduced the highly refined successor to the 500K, the 540K.
6 results Show 30 Sort by Recommended mercedes-benz 500k s by Year 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K More mercedes-benz Classics 170D 170S 170V 170Va 190 190E 190SL 190SLR 200 200D 207D 219 All Makes AbarthThe 2.3‑litre engine, with the design code M 143, produce 55 hp, 15 hp more than the M 21, and become standard on the long chassis from May. However, the model designation " 200 with long chassis " is retained, the 55‑hp engine being included in the May 1936 price list as an optional extra costing an additional RM 175. 1936 Auburn 852 Labourdette Cabriolet Mercedes Benz 500K Special Roadster. 1936 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet B – Special Type 340. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K As the Los Angeles Times points out, the classic Mercedes roadster is expected to sell for over $10 million and may even exceed the record $16.4 million paid for a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa WAOJg.