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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet

Coachwork by Sindelfingen

The Mercedes-Benz 540K was a very special car and it was usually ordered by very special people - this was no exception.

This special cabriolet motorcar was a one-off custom built by the German coachbuilder Sindelfingen for William A.M. Burden, a great, great grandson of legendary American industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt, who specified the sleek, gracefully sloped grille that normally would have carried the famous Mercedes-Benz star.

The letter 'K' in the model designation stood for 'Kompressor,' German for supercharger. The inline, eight-cylinder motor displaced 5.4-liters and developed 180 horsepower.

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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 540K

(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)

1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130941 Sold for USD$1,875,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130921 Sold for USD$698,500 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Cabriolet by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130913 Sold for USD$1,540,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster Chassis#: 130949 Sold for USD$11,770,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130945 Sold for USD$3,002,390 2012 RM Auctions at Monaco
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Coupe by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130944 Sold for USD$3,080,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen Chassis#: 130945 Sold for USD$2,970,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet Chassis#: 130913 Sold for USD$913,000 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet Chassis#: 130945 Sold for USD$2,035,000 2008 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
1936 MERCEDES 540 K REPLICA Chassis#: 1185135 Sold for USD$20,000 2007 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions - November 18, 2007
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Replica Convertible Sold for USD$11,880 2007 Toronto International Spring Classic Car Auction
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet Chassis#: 130913 Sold for USD$1,028,500 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sindelfigen Sold for USD$836,000 2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet C Chassis#: 169387 Sold for USD$1,178,591 2006 Coys Auction - Legende et Passion

Mercedes-Benz 540Ks That Failed To Sell At Auction

1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.

Vehicle	Chassis	Event	High Bid	Est. Low	Est. High
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sport Cabriolet	130945	2014 Rick Cole Auctions : Monterey	$3,246,100
1936 MERCEDES BENZ 540 K REPLICA		2009 Silver Auction Salt Lake City	$19,000
1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Cabriolet	130945	2004 The Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction	$1,100,000	$1,400,000	$1,800,000

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