Sold for $836,000 at 2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction.
This 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster is powered by a 5.4 liter supercharged engine and has coachwork in the style of Sindelfingen. During this era, many of the 540K Specials received coachwork by Mercedes-Benz's own Karrosserie Sindelfingen in various configurations. The Special Roadster is considered one of the rarest of these configurations.
When first created, this vehicle had a Cabriolet body. In 2001 it was re-bodied in the Sindelfingen style when it underwent a restoration in 2001.
At the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey, CA it was expected to sell between $750,000 - $1,000,000. It was sold at a price of $836,000.