Astar consignment for RM’s annual Monterey sale, August 19 – 20, the exquisite, multi-million dollar 1937 540K Special Roadster is expected to set a new auction record for a Mercedes-Benz, as well as enter the history books as one of the most expensive motor cars ever sold at auction when it goes under the gavel this summer. Combinedproduction of the 500K was 342 cars and 419 cars for the 540K and when the 540K Special Roadster was unveiled in 1936 it served as Mercedes-Benz's halo car, available only through special order with only 26 models built - being so exclusive they sold for $12,000 (about $187,000 today) when new. An astronomical amount following the 1938Packard 12 Torpedo-Cabriolet. Lot #1372.1.; According to Scearce, 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster with coachwork by the Mayfair Carriage Co. is Justthree original examples of this most sought-after design remain extant, of which that offered here is the only one presently available for sale now out of long-term ownership. 1937Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster. Retro Cars. Vintage Cars. Antique Cars. American Classic Cars. Old Classic Cars. Mercedes Benz Classic. Mercedes Benz Cars. Exotic Sports Cars. Antique cars, street rods, muscle cars, exotics and more for Sale, Post for Free. Racing Classifieds Powered by Collector Car Nation Classifieds - Race CC1089525. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 230. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 N Cabriolet This 1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 N Cabriolet C is an extremely rare an $79,500. . There are 17 PEBBLEBEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the fifth straight year, a car built in the 1930's took home one of automotive's most cherished trophies. A 1937 Mercedes Benz 540k special roadster took home Best in Show at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The owner of the special roadster, Jim Patterson from Louisville, KY took This1936 Mercedes-Benz Coupe 540K Special Roadster. can be seen by contacting: Caruso Classic Cars. 427 Columbia Rd. Hanover, MA 02339. Contact Jen Today at (972) 906-7209. Additional Photos. Terms and Conditions Bidding and Purchase. All sales are final so please feel free to do a pre-buy inspection. The540K model was offered from 1936 to 1938 and was the design work of Hermann Ahrens and built to order by Karrosserie Sindelfingen (a Mercedes-Benz in-house coach building subsidiary). This roadster is powered by a 180 hp, 5,401 cc OHV inline eight-cylinder engine with driver-activated Roots-type supercharger and twin updraft Thecoveted Pebble Beach Concours best of show. Out of over 200 cars from some 18 countries and 30 states on the 2023 showfield, that honor was given to the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster of Jim Patterson from Louisville, Kentucky. One of just three 540K Long-Tail Special Roadsters, the Mercedes-Benz was delivered TofUr.