alsancle Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 U.S.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 OK now I figured. Just was making sure. Yeah owner should be around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindberg Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Does somebody know more about this 500K?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Who s forum admin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Mine didn't come with a bicycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadster36 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Magno Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 The 170 V Cab A I restored over 20 years ago is up for sale at RM Amelia Island. I haven't seen it since I sold it in 2006. It's being sold no reserve, price range $ 130-160 which I think is a little low, but I am biased of course. I do know that to restore it now, the cost would be multiples of that price. I heard that Jamie Wyeth wasn't using it much so he decided to sell it. He owns two other cars I restored, a 1952 170 Sb Sedan and a 1950 170 S Cab B. Personally I would have kept the 170V and sold one of these. I'm not going to Amelia this year, might have gone to see the car sold off, but I didn't know it was being auctioned until the other day. If anyone is going I'd be interested in hearing how it is looking these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hey Henry, I wish we did that package deal we were talking about so many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Photo from RM Auction courtesy of Ed Minnie. Car cleaned up very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 And no %$#@# whitewalls!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Agreed Craig. They got rid of the whitewalls and it almost makes the red acceptable. A black top with the correct chromed brass trim instead of wire-on and we are really in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 For comparison, here it is with whitewalls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Yeah I know that photo. In 2013 was offered that car for 750k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 A tad over 700k all in. Not bad for a 40 plus year old restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadster36 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 https://www.classic-trader.com/de/magazin/mercedes-benz-540-k-originaler-wirds-nicht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I have seen that car when it was picked up from barn. I believe I did shared it with you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 It was available about 14 years ago for around 300k, maybe a bit more. It has a 5 speed transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilomagnet Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Wow this is really well preserved! 300k was a steal for this. How much is it today? Id guess $800k plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 The more I think about it, the more it was probably 400k. I believe it is for sale now for 1.35. Given the 700k for the car at Amelia, 800k is not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clas Lindman Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) On 6/14/2016 at 8:56 PM, alsancle said: The RHD will be a 10-15% hit on the Cab C also. Does anyone have pictures of this when Dr Key owned it and it was red? This is a nice improvement over that color. Hello, I'm planning an article about this car. Does anybody know where I can find reliable information regarding it’s history? I know that it was in the 1938 movie and then ended up in Russia and Estonia, but those stories seem a little sketchy. Thank you. … Clas Lindman clas@patinamagazine.com Edited April 12, 2017 by Clas Lindman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) It is chassis 105351 and was owned by Dr. Charles Key of Texas for a number of years. At that point it was red. Best I can do :). Edited April 12, 2017 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Here is a factory photo of 105351. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 An especially attractive Cab C on a sunny spring day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) That sure is a sharp MG! Sorry.......MB, slip of the fingers! ? Edited April 24, 2017 by edinmass (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Would have had a good chance for BOS at Concours of Texas last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus68 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Hello Gentlemen. My name is Markus and i am from Austria. Sometimes i`m looking at your interesting thread and search for some fotos of a 540K. I am a modeler since about 30 years. My current projekt is a 540K Spezial Roadster 1/8. Maybe you are interested to see some fotos of my Project. Here are some samples. If you are interested in more pics please tell me. Best regards Markus Edited April 28, 2017 by markus68 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Wow. Beautiful work. I'd like to see more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadster36 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Hello Markus, I know your Topic on scale motorcars.com , amazing work thumbs up i think on this forum you got the answers of a lot of your questions. For instance ,After you made the lock of the dickey seat i saw your topic for the first time. It was no problem for me to make the pictures of the key lock. I make model steamlocomotives 1;87 out of brass Jan Edited May 8, 2017 by roadster36 picture (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus68 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Good morning! To Jan: very nice work. I like locomotives. I saw them when they were on duty (hope this is correct) To West: Thank you. Here are some more pics. Hope you like it. Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Our buddy 540k pointed out Gullwing has this 380 for sale. Introduced at the Berlin Motor Show in 1933, the 380 was the first in a line of legendary automobiles built by Mercedes-Benz. The 380K was the very first of the supercharged eight-cylinder luxury cars that include famous models such as the 500K, 540K, and 770. With just 154 built during 1933 and 1934 it is also one of the most exclusive. These 380K rarely appear on the market and this marks the first time that Gullwing Motor Cars has ever offered one of these fine Mercedes-Benz classics for sale. This 380K was sold in November 1934 and was ordered with exquisite and beautifully proportioned Cabriolet coachwork by Sindelfingen, the in-house coachbuilder for Mercedes-Benz. This particular car has been beautifully restored and was part of two prominent American collections over the past three decades. This Cabriolet is a genuine, matching-numbers example, with build numbers and delivery details confirmed by a Mercedes-Benz Classic Zertifikat. Here is an incredibly rare opportunity to own one of the most rare and beautiful supercharged Mercedes-Benz automobiles of the 1930s. An incredible value at only $ 725,000. http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/1933-mercedes-benz-380k-cabriolet-c-c-3201.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindberg Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 How much would a 4 door limo cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 On 5/20/2017 at 11:12 AM, hansvdc said: How much would a 4 door limo cost? A 4 door limo on a 380 chassis? I'm not sure they made very many or any of those. There are very few 4 door bodies on the 380/500/540 chassis because it is really not that long. If they did make one it would be priced less than this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindberg Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 another 380c in London.. http://www.rmsothebys.com/lf13/london/lots/1934-mercedes-benz-380-k-cabriolet-c/1061938 http://www.oldtimer-restauratie.nl/fotos.php#Mercedes380K1936/1 http://www.museu-caramulo.net/pt/content/2-coleces/17-automveis/83-mercedesbenz-k https://www.weinberg-oldtimer.de/oldtimer/mercedes-380k/ http://www.rmsothebys.com/lf13/london/lots/1933-mercedes-benz-380-k-sport-roadster/1062404 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Is that your Saloon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindberg Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 No, I have a w18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 have seen that 380 2 years ago in person in one of the shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hello everyone. Is anyone going to Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year? They used to show a list of the cars for show can't find a list ((( Anyone know by chance what cars will be on show this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Craig how is restoration going ?? Any photos by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 8 hours ago, Davlet said: Hello everyone. Is anyone going to Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year? They used to show a list of the cars for show can't find a list ((( Anyone know by chance what cars will be on show this year? Other than a few cars in the special classes, I've never seen a list of cars prior to the day of the show, but I've only been going since 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Interesting 170V for sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Mercedes-Benz-170V-/122568239776 or Sale: Intruiging Mercedes-Benz 170V roadster barn find. This one of a kind 170V roadster was recently discovered in the barn of an elderly Maryland collector. It is incredibly solid and complete, making for a very easy restoration. With its advanced 4-wheel independent suspension and hydraulic drum brakes, once restored, this car will be an ideal candidate to rally and tour and an incredible conversation piece at MBCA and other show events, as it is the only one like it in the world. The car began life as three separate Mercedes-Benz automobiles. Early in its history, (Mercedes-Benz Classic Archives in Stuttgart believes around the time of World War II) an enterprising and creative car builder installed a 1937 230 6-cylinder engine into the chassis of a 1939 170V four door sedan. Using the body of a 170V Cabriolet B as his basis, he created the roadster coachwork seen here. To accommodate the torquey 6-cylinder engine in a chassis intended for a 4-cylinder and still retain its original 112” wheelbase, the builder needed to create additional room in the engine bay. This was accomplished by shortening a Cabriolet B body, effectively creating a two seat roadster. He then lengthened the front fenders and fabricated a long, louvered hood to complete the low, swoopy coachwork. A custom convertible top, with side curtains for foul weather motoring, capped off the look. Lastly, a large fuel tank, reminiscent of Mercedes Benz’s highly successful 170 rally cars, was installed at the rear of the car to improve weight distribution and allow for long distance excursions. Though its early history is unknown, the car was imported to the United States by Reverend Raymond Wanner, a locally famous first Principal of the John Carroll Catholic School in Bel Air Maryland. When imported to the United States, it was finished in White with a dark red interior and tan folding top, though the original color appears to have been gray-blue. In 1974, the Mercedes was purchased by the current owner and placed in storage on his Maryland property. It was running well when stored. The engine turns freely, and the car rolls and steers. Having been stored inside for decades, this 170V Roadster is entirely solid and amazingly complete. This is a rare opportunity to own a true one of a kind Mercedes roadster, modified in period, and deserving of a complete (albeit easy) restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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