Davlet Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hello All Anyone have seen Bugatti Registry or has some Ideas where to find a book. trying to do some search for 1935 Bugatti T57. thanks in Advance AJ Do apologize about dif them in Mercedes Them Thanks Dav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I've got a Type 57 book. It lists serial numbers, dealer, and many of the original owners, along with delivery date. Email me with your question(s) and I'll try to find an answer for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyDrives Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 2:52 PM, FERNANDO46 said: OK thanks, I attach you a photo of 540k or 500k, have you ever see this car in United States? what model is this exactly? This car doesn't look like it has the Kompressor pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyDrives Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 By the way, a good source on pre-war MBs is Heribert Hohner's Mercedes Benz Automobile, 6 vols. (BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, 1982-1986), specifically volumes 1 & 2. One of the many variations of the Mannheim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 8 hours ago, IggyDrives said: This car doesn't look like it has the Kompressor pipes. Here is the right side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyDrives Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Edited December 15, 2018 by IggyDrives (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREAMLINER Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) On 11/30/2018 at 1:27 AM, 540K said: I'm having trouble following this discussion. This is a 770, not a 540 as stated in the caption, right? This was 540K ... See difference with 770 Edited December 16, 2018 by MB Streamliner (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyDrives Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) Famous opera tenor Richard Tauber and his cars. He was a star in the 1920s, until he was forced to emigrate from Germany and Austria, but continued to perform until 1947. Edited December 18, 2018 by IggyDrives (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) On 12/16/2018 at 3:29 AM, MB Streamliner said: This is MB 320 W142 Cabriolet D 1938 not 540K )))) 😂😂 For me, it looks more as MB 230 W143 ... Edited December 25, 2018 by Dad (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, MB Streamliner said: My bet is still w143 ... front fender is the easiest way to see the difference. Also, the wheel is much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I looking for ONLY engine block for 54OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 7:09 AM, MB Streamliner said: Looking for MB 540K CHASSIS & ENGINE with GEARBOX in any condition. Offers in PM Good luck. I haven't seen such for sale in over six years except buckets of bolts or reproduction parts. The one sold in 2012 in Europe had MANY missing and mismatched parts. I assume you want to build a special roadster. Be prepared to spend at least a million $ for a quality car. But don't buy a cabriolet and throw away the body! Sacrilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREAMLINER Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, 540K said: Good luck. I haven't seen such for sale in over six years except buckets of bolts or reproduction parts. The one sold in 2012 in Europe had MANY missing and mismatched parts. I assume you want to build a special roadster. Be prepared to spend at least a million $ for a quality car. But don't buy a cabriolet and throw away the body! Sacrilege! I have body and Chassis Cabrio A - I need Engine only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoch Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 http://mb770k.canalblog.com/archives/2016/05/08/33779733.html POL-38751 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 So what is going on with the top picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Craig seems to be spending too much time polishing his car and not enough time posting links to current prewar MB for sale. This is the former Lassiter Mayfair back for sale in a much better Green than the Red it was for many years. https://www.prewarcar.com/281255-bonhams-the-scottsdale-auction-2019-1934-mercedes-benz-500k-four-passenger-tourer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 7:12 AM, alsancle said: Craig seems to be spending too much time polishing his car and not enough time posting links to current prewar MB for sale. This is the former Lassiter Mayfair back for sale in a much better Green than the Red it was for many years. https://www.prewarcar.com/281255-bonhams-the-scottsdale-auction-2019-1934-mercedes-benz-500k-four-passenger-tourer Hey! I posted this auction on November 11. You even commented on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 While I'm at it, alsancle, these are coming up at RM Essen: 1931 370 S Mannheim 1937 540 K Cab A RHD, offered nine years ago for ~$2,000,000 It will be interesting to see how they do since the auction is mostly mid-level cars from the 1980's forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 10 or 15 years ago there were pictures of the Cab A floating around the internet as a "barn find". Not sure I have them anywhere, but they showed the car on a rollback in a little more tattered condition than now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) King of Jordan's 540 K Cab A going up at Bonham's Paris sale, Feb 7. It amazes me that most of the major auction houses refer to the dash on these cars as if it is made from real mother-of-pearl. In this case Bonham's says the car "retains its original inlaid mother-of-pearl detailing." Total bullsh!t. These cars never had real or inlaid mother-of-pearl. They are plastic just like what covers musical drum kits. That's why they discolor over time. Real mother-of-pearl does not grow into a single piece as large as the dash on these cars, and if it were inlaid it wouldn't look like this. Look at any photo of the dash of these cars -- that is clearly all one piece. Mother-of-pearl is made from the inner lining of different mollusk shells, and getting a flat piece larger than a very few inches is not possible. I discussed having a real mother-of-pearl dash made for a car, and the experts told me not to do it because it would not look good piecing dozens of slices together for something that large. It is primarily used for small, intricate detail on musical instruments, jewelry and fine furniture, not large flat things like a dashboard in a car. So if you work for anyone who deals in these cars, tell them they did not come from the factory with mother-of-pearl. Sure, it's possible someone could make one, but I've never seen real mother-of-pearl on any 500 K or 540 K dash. If you have, I'm happy to be corrected and would like to see a photo of it. As a humorous note, these large plastic sheets of faux mother-of-pearl are often used to make electric guitar pickguards ("scratch plates" outside the US). Because it is plastic made to look like mother-or-pearl, it is often referred to as mother-of-toilet-seat, or MOTS. Edited January 17, 2019 by 540K (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 LHD to RHD which needs to be converted back to LHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Green Mayfair roadster at Bonhams sold for $830,000, a high for this car but only $5,000 more than the 2014 sale, and a "no sale" in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Artcurial will offer an early 540 K in Paris sale, original interior and top, rebuilt engine and respray in the 60's. This would be very nice for preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Isn't that car pictured in Melin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 9 hours ago, alsancle said: Isn't that car pictured in Melin? If it is, I do not believe it is referred to by chassis number. You have a better memory for who owned cars than I do. Until recently I haven't really cared who owned a car, but it is very useful for distinguishing one black 540 K Cab A from another black 540 K Cab A. I don't have a knack for remembering owners' names unless it is someone known for some other reason - like Jack Warner's Special Roadster, or Gary Cooper's Duesenberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 9 hours ago, 540K said: You have a better memory for who owned cars than I do. That is funny. I can't remember what I had for breakfast today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 8:23 PM, 540K said: Artcurial will offer an early 540 K in Paris sale, original interior and top, rebuilt engine and respray in the 60's. This would be very nice for preservation. It is listed as 500K ... also the blower looks for me as 500K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I think that 500k with 540k engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Dad said: It is listed as 500K ... also the blower looks for me as 500K. 500 refers to 5-liter engine. According to Artcurial, this car never had a 5-liter engine. It was 5.4-liter from new, therefore t is not correct to call it a 500 K. A 500 K was ordered, but a 540 K was delivered. Early 540 K's shared much with late 500 K's, including louvered hood; the main difference was the engine. DBAG made small changes throughout 1935-1937, and the changes did not necessarily correlate to a specific year or 500/540 designation. Edited January 24, 2019 by 540K (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 minute ago, 540K said: 500 refers to 5-liter engine. According to Artcurial, this car never had a 5-liter engine. It was 5.4-liter from new, therefore t is not correct to call it a 500 K. A 500 K was ordered, but a 540 K was delivered. Early 540 K's shared much with late 500 K's, including louvered hood; the only difference was the engine. 1 But the blower is from 500k ... and that's little strange ... for be sure we just need to remove the valve cover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/19/2019 at 8:56 AM, alsancle said: That is funny. I can't remember what I had for breakfast today. Well I sure hope you remember it's your turn to buy dinner tomorrow night! After all you did get a FANTASTIC Christmas present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Picture clearly shows a 540k Engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
540K Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 3:37 PM, 540K said: King of Jordan's 540 K Cab A going up at Bonham's Paris sale, Feb 7. Sold for $1,793,928. I don't remember what the pre-sale estimate was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 2 hours ago, 540K said: Sold for $1,793,928. I don't remember what the pre-sale estimate was. 1. Conversion from RHD to LHD. 2. Swapped engine. 3. Swapped 5 speed for a 4 speed (pedals are integral with transmission) 4. Missing original data plate A few more issues I'm not thinking of right now. Probably just about right all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, alsancle said: 1. Conversion from RHD to LHD. 2. Swapped engine. 3. Swapped 5 speed for a 4 speed (pedals are integral with transmission) 4. Missing original data plate A few more issues I'm not thinking of right now. Probably just about right all things considered. After all those facts. Car was sold for pretty good price ))) Edited February 7, 2019 by Davlet (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 RM is selling 154078. Originally delivered in England and originally RHD. Somebody have the "discovery" pictures that were floating around the internet way back when? https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es19/essen/lots/r0007-1937-mercedes-benz-540-k-cabriolet-a-by-sindelfingen/732206 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 3:45 PM, alsancle said: RM is selling 154078. Originally delivered in England and originally RHD. Somebody have the "discovery" pictures that were floating around the internet way back when? Either them, or the link to them is within the 73 pages of this thread, as I recall. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, 8E45E said: Either them, or the link to them is within the 73 pages of this thread, as I recall. Craig Good memory. Posted January 2013 by Tilomagnet. Except, looking at the details. I do not believe this is the car that RM is selling. Edited February 11, 2019 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindberg Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Rare 500k..coupe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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