1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster in The Style of Sindelfingen

VIN: 408338
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Sold
$1,545,000
Jan 25, 2024
RM Sotheby's
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
326 mi TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)

Market Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 540K (1936 to 1943) market.

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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... Learn more.
There are no other Mercedes-Benz for sale across all model years (1936 to 1943) and no 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K right now. There were 17 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Jan 25, 2024
Sold at RM Sotheby's Arizona (2024) for $1,545,000
326 mi TMU · Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 18, 2015
Sold at RM Sotheby's California (2015) for $1,870,000
Santa Monica, CA, USA

Comps

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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 3k km (2k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Sold
$2,420,000
Jan 27, 2024
88% Relevance
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  • TMU
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1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$6,600,000
Jan 20, 2017
85% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$7,480,000
Aug 17, 2013
85% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1938
Model Family
Model Generation
W29
Model Variant
540K Roadster
Model Trim
-
Engine
5.4L Supercharged I8
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
326 mi TMU
VIN
408338
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Burgundy
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan
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