£443.6k
1939 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K CABRIOLET A-BODY CONVERSION
Barrett Jackson • US • 28 Jan 2023
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Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£443,631
1939 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K CABRIOLET A-BODY CONVERSION
US • 28 Jan 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A-body conversion, originally a Cabriolet B-body, features a 5.4-liter straight-8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. Formerly part of the Kemp Auto Museum and Bill Munday Auto Collection, it has won multiple prestigious awards and boasts an original chassis, driveline, and supercharger.
Condition
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Manual
LHD
United States
540408420
1939
Auction
£443.6k
1939 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K CABRIOLET A-BODY CONVERSION
Barrett Jackson • US • 28 Jan 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
This 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K is powered by a 5.4-liter straight-8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission.
This vehicle started life with a Cabriolet B-body configuration and has been updated to a Cabriolet A-body configuration.
It was purchased in 1991 by Fred M.
Kemp Sr., who founded the Kemp Auto Museum through Coys of Kensington in London.
The chassis, driveline and supercharger are original to the car.
It is the winner of multiple prestigious awards, including Most Significant Mercedes-Benz at the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence at the 2009 Amelia Island Concours and Best in Class, European Class Prewar at 2011 Amelia Island Concours.
From the Bill Munday Auto Collection.
Price Analysis vs Other (W29) 540K Replicas
£443,631
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£444,254
Median Price (Since 2020)
£444,876
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