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Very cool! Love the colors and the château is not bad either. Thank you for posting it.

Would love to see some pictures of your car.

Auction reports are slightly more worthwhile than price guides (which are worthless). Nobody can be an expert on every car in the market. I've seen comments on cars that I know personally in markets that I know intimately that were completely wrong. Also, I have a feeling that the comments are also tempered depending on who is buying or selling a particular car.

An interesting Type Nuremberg 500 of 1935 vintage for sale. The Type 500 is not the 500k as it has a non-supercharged flathead straight 8. While the 3 window or business coupe was very popular in the U.S. you see very few MB with that body style. Here is the link.

I agree with all the comments above. Always be careful to take a single auction "transaction" both high or low too seriously. There can be lots of factors in play, including a no-sale that may look like a sale.

A rare 37 230 Roadster coming up for auction. http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?itemID=2715&auctionID=30 Chassis Number: 155157 The Mercedes-Benz 170 was the first of a family of cars which would be produced until the 1950s. The design was revolutionary, with a box section chassis and four-wheel independent suspension. The 170 was a huge success, spawning larger engined variants the 200 in 1932 and the 230 in 1936. The 230 was offered with a variety of factory-built coachwork from the Mercedes coachworks shops at Sindelfingen. They-were all mounted on the long chassis (produced until 1941). A short-chassis version was made available only in 1937, with a choice of two cabriolet styles, a roadster, a coupe and a sedan. This pre-war Mercedes Benz 230 Roadster is indeed an extremely rare find, being one of only 38 made, of which probably only a handful survived. This stunning car is still fitted with its original 2 seat plus dickey roadster body which is described to be in very good condition. Adding to its remarkable history, this 230 Roadster has been with the current vendor for over 30 years- has been dry stored in a dehumidified garage during recent years. According to the vendor, German paperwork highlights that the Mercedes was last used on the road in 1986, and therefore we are advised it would benefit from some re-commissioning prior to being used and enjoyed again. Purchased in Holland in 1980, it is presented in wonderful and largely unmolested and original condition; this time warp short wheel base 230 Roadster provides an unrepeatable opportunity for any important pre war collection of Mercedes Benz cars. It is indeed rarer than its brothers with values in the millions of Euros, the 500K and 540K roadsters. Dieser Vorkriegs Mercedes Benz 230 Roadster ( W 143 ) it ein extrem seltener Fund, ist er doch einer von nur 38 gebauten, von welchen wahrscheinlich nur eine Handvoll überlebt haben. Darüberhinaus besitzt der Wagen noch immer seine Original Karosserie, 2 - sitzig mit Schwiegermuttersitz, welche in sehr gutem Zustand ist, dank einer fachgerechten Aufbewahrung in einer trockenen ( enfeuchteten Garage ) seit seiner Jahrzehnte zurückliegenden Restauration. Die deutschen KFZ - Papiere geben Aufschluß darüber, dass der 230 Roadster seit 1986 stillgelegt wurde, weshalb eine mechanische Durchsicht und entsprechende Arbeiten vor erneuter Inbetriebnahme nötig sind. Dieser Mercedes ist insgesamt in unverbasteltem und weitgehend originalen Zustand und ohne Zweifel eine extrem seltene Gelegenheit für Sammler und Liebhaber gleichermassen. Estimate €100,000 - €130,000

I would be shocked if anything less than 90% of the "finds" were staged. That doesn't mean that the show cannot be entertaining, but it should not be considered educational.

This picture was sent to me by a friend. It was taken in upstate NY at Dick Saunders house probably in the 1960s. Does anybody recognize this 540k Cabriolet B? I have not seen it before.

It sold last week too. Might be cool the way it is but the fact he drove it a total of 20 miles in 30 years makes me wonder about the drivability.

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If you are looking to sell the items, spread the lot out on a table an take a picture of everything together. Then, auction each item on eBay individually with a bunch of clear pictures, as detailed a description as you can come up with and include a shot of the whole lot together with a note that you will be selling all of it eventually. Be sure to include the family history in the ad. Assuming the pictures are done well, your descriptions are detailed you will get close to market for everything.

For those of you in the market this sidemount version 540k Cab A posted earlier in the thread sold at the Arizona auctions post block for 1.3 U.S. As I posted previously, losing the chrome doodads and trinkets bolted on, drop the whitewalls, do the mechanical work and leave the rest alone. A full restoration at a reputable shop will be north of 700k and I do not believe these cars bring 2 million. I think it has been a few years since anyone as brought a 540k on a CCCA Caravan and this would be prime transportation amongst all those 41 Cadillacs.

I think if you can post some pictures the knowledgeable Buick guys on the forum will give you a ball park value. If you have a price range posting on the forum a for sale ad may find you a buyer in the easiest fashion. Generally, a car in pieces is the hardest to sell because the buyer never really knows what is missing. To maximize the price you probably should do an eBay ad with a lots pictures of exactly what they will get (regardless of if you think it goes with the car) and a description to the best of your ability. Good luck and sorry for the loss of your husband.

Congratulations. 34 was a great year for cars all around.

Steve, I think you could apply this advice to most cars that you see at a AACA or CCCA show

He is not kidding. That is something different.

Curt, This guy did way better than the guy from last week that inherited the "Duesenberg". My guess would be one off custom.

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Btw, if you spend all day driving around in a nice modern car then almost any pre 1940 design feels beastly when you go for a ride. The big plus to the 500k/540k is that they will do modern speeds without the need for modification like almost every other car of the same era.

The 500k and 540k have similar road characteristics. The increased hp of the 540 is mostly offset by more weight. Both have very smooth rides for being prewar. I have never really driven either model very hard so I can't tell you what the swing rear end does in a power corner. The gearing between the 540 and 500 is slightly different. In both models you need to be in second gear at 10 mph. Unless you are on a hill 4th gear is good around 45. Getting in and out of 4th takes a bit of practice as it is a clutch less shift, A properly tuned fuel system and blower are critical if you want the Supercharger to do anything but make noise. It can be useful on grades but it requires a bunch of fuel to be dumped into the carb when engaged and that requires lots of mechanisms to operate correctly. It reminds me if opening the secondary barrels on a 4 barrel carb plus a siren. The cars are really not that big size wise but are fairly heavy. Yes the steering is tough when barely moving but once you are over 5 mph it easy. In general the cars give off a very sturdy feel behind the wheel. They are very fast for their era but not sports cars like much lighter Alpha or BMW.