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Affordable by only the wealthy, the Model 630K was produced in limited numbers, with only 267 being built between 1926 and 1932. Displacing 6.3 liters, the 630K's single-overhead camshaft six-cylinder engine produced 160 bhp with the Roots supercharger engaged, and in this specification, the 630K could justifiably claim to be the world's most powerful production touring car.
Charles Murray of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a wealthy oilman and land developer, ordered this chassis in 1927 and had it shipped from the Stuttgart factory to the Castagna coachworks in Milan. The cost of the car was a staggering $28,000, almost five times the cost of the equivalent Fleetwood-bodied Cadillac. After living in Tulsa and New York, the car was sold to Charles Eads who restored it and won countless awards at M-BCA events. In the early 2000s it was acquired for the Marbella Collection. Later, it was sold at Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception a Retromobile auction.
Charles Murray of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a wealthy oilman and land developer, ordered this chassis in 1927 and had it shipped from the Stuttgart factory to the Castagna coachworks in Milan. The cost of the car was a staggering $28,000, almost five times the cost of the equivalent Fleetwood-bodied Cadillac. After living in Tulsa and New York, the car was sold to Charles Eads who restored it and won countless awards at M-BCA events. In the early 2000s it was acquired for the Marbella Collection. Later, it was sold at Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception a Retromobile auction.
2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,000,000-USD $1,400,000
Lot was not sold
2010 Bonhams - Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile
Sale Price :
USD $562,294 (€ 398,000.00)
Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 630K
(Data based on Model Year 1929 sales)
| 1929 Mercedes-Benz Model 630 K coupé-chauffeur Chassis#: 36278 Sold for USD$562,294 2010 Bonhams - Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile |   |
Mercedes-Benz 630Ks That Failed To Sell At Auction
1929 Mercedes-Benz 630K's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL 630 K TOWN CAR | 36278 | 2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| 1929 Mercedes-Benz 630K Tourer | 35856 | 2011 Bonhams Automobilia, Motos de collection et Automobiles d'exception au Grand Palais | $300,000 | $360,000 |
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