Mercedes-Benz 540K (1936 to 1943)

Mercedes-Benz introduced the 540K in 1936. Also known as the W29, the 540K was one of the company's most prestigious models. As the succ...

Mercedes-Benz introduced the 540K in 1936. Also known as the W29, the 540K was one of the company's most prestigious models. As the successor to the famed 500K, the 540K surpassed the previous model in power and prestige. A series of grand tourers, 540Ks were offered in a variety of open top and hard top variants. As was common at the time, the chassis and drivetrain was sold on its own to be bodied by coachbuilders. The 540 K was powered by a supercharged 5.4L straight eight engine which when engaged produced a top output of 180hp. Due to WW2, the 540K chassis ended production in 1940, but the already built chassis continued to be bodied and final production ended in 1943.

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Model years for Mercedes-Benz 540K (1936 to 1943)

For Sale 0

Avg $2.2m

Sales Count 14

Dollar Volume $30.3m

Lowest Sale $533,500

Top Sale $9.9m

Most Recent $775,000

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VEHICLE	STATUS	SELLER	DATE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster 3k mi Manual LHD 3,536 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	NOT SOLD Mecum $2,600,000 High Bid	Mecum Aug 16, 2023 Auction	Aug 16, 2023 1 month ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B by Sindelfingen 951 km TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Fernandina Beach, FL, USA	$775,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Mar 3, 2023 Auction	Mar 3, 2023 6 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Scottsdale, AZ, USA 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet a-Body Conversion Manual LHD Manual · LHD · Restored-Modified Scottsdale, AZ, USA	$533,500 SOLD	Barrett-Jackson Jan 28, 2023 Auction	Jan 28, 2023 8 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Munich, DEU 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster km TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restomod & Custom Munich, DEU	€2,007,500 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Nov 26, 2022 Auction	Nov 26, 2022 10 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A 60k km Manual LHD 60,000 km (37,282 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$3,085,000 SOLD	Gooding & Company Aug 20, 2022 Auction	Aug 20, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A 9k mi TMU Manual RHD TMU · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$1,875,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster 872 mi TMU Manual RHD TMU · Manual · RHD · Original & Highly Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$9,905,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Cabriolet A 3k km TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$1,765,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Drophead Coupe 62k mi Manual RHD 62,999 mi · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$1,050,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A 639 km TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$1,435,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey County, CA, USA 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A 64k mi Manual RHD 64,279 mi · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Monterey County, CA, USA	$1,132,500 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey, CA, USA 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sindelfingen Spezial Roadster 2k mi Automatic LHD 2,719 mi · Automatic · LHD · Restored-Original Monterey, CA, USA	NOT SOLD Broad Arrow $6,250,000 High Bid	Broad Arrow Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet A 3k km Manual LHD 3,835 km (2,383 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original	NOT SOLD Bonhams Jan 21, 2021	Bonhams Auction	Jan 21, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Paris, FRA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B Manual LHD Manual · LHD · Restored-Modified Paris, FRA	NOT SOLD Bonhams Feb 6, 2020	Bonhams Auction	Feb 6, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Phoenix, AZ, USA 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Coupe by HebmüLler Manual LHD Manual · LHD · Restomod & Custom Phoenix, AZ, USA	$995,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Jan 17, 2020 Auction	Jan 17, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Pebble Beach, CA, USA 1941 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A Manual LHD Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Pebble Beach, CA, USA	$1,297,500 SOLD	Gooding & Company Aug 17, 2019 Auction	Aug 17, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Essen, DEU 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen 24k km TMU Manual RHD TMU · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Essen, DEU	€2,255,000 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Apr 12, 2019 Auction	Apr 12, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Paris, FRA 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A 12k km TMU Manual RHD TMU · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Paris, FRA	€1,581,250 SOLD	Bonhams Feb 7, 2019 Auction	Feb 7, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE