alsancle Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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58L-Y8 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Fleetwood on that K with polished hood and cowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 19 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: Fleetwood on that K with polished hood and cowl? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Here are some more of the 320 Combi coupe from the Classic center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, alsancle said: Here are some more of the 320 Combi coupe from the Classic center. Know one for sale in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Is it real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davlet Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, alsancle said: Is it real? I thought I did send you photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 The Topper Mercedes from ICMB 1941 Movie "Topper Returns". Also, from this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREAMLINER Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 15 hours ago, alsancle said: The Topper Mercedes from ICMB 1941 Movie "Topper Returns". Also, from this weekend. This is Cabrio B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Special Roadster in the past accepted as modified in Southern California but currently attributed to Erdmann and Rossi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 12:13 PM, 540K said: Only two 500 K / 540 K up for sale in Monterey this year, both at Gooding. A gorgeous Cab C, and an ugly Cab A. I cannot recall seeing a worse paint color than what is on the Cab A. It looks like gray primer. Maybe it looks better in person. On the other hand, best color on the Cab C. As they sit, I'd take the Cab C. With a repaint I'd take the Cab A of course. And here I thought you were suggesting the burgundy one was the ugly one. The burgundy car's top looks awkward, plus it has sidemounts, chrome wire wheels which never seem quite right on these cars. Personally I like the gray one considerably more, if only for the line of the top and lack of sidemounts. I don't even mind the color, although the finish seems to have lost its shine. That could probably be improved, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt Harwood said: Personally I like the gray one considerably more, if only for the line of the top Matt. There is a reason the gray Cab A is worth twice as much as the maroon C, even when it would take 600k or more to get it in the same shape. FYI, the gray car was a side mount model originally and the spare was moved to the trunk in the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I looked both cars over very close. The Cab A was not as bad in person as far as color. It was a very used car. Looked decent, but will require a bunch of money to get sorted. The Cab C looked as good as any 500/540 I have ever seen. People were complaining about the market.......there were so many cars, extended days for many auctions, and many duplicates of the same car, all with very high expectations................after all the fog cleared, I think the results were average over the pas t five years or so. Seems everyone expects the market to jump ten percent every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 The color on the Cab A was polarizing. I'm with Ed in that I liked it. But I have some buddies that thought it looked like primer. Considering the discount for RHD, it sold for about the same as the Red Cab A at Bonhams a few years ago in similar shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 This car is a really good comp for the Cab A. Although it was 6 years ago... wow time flies. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20582/lot/401/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 This small series 1939 Mercedes was at a local show today. Owner claimed it was in Norway during WW II and was used by the Luftwaffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 minute ago, K8096 said: This small series 1939 Mercedes was at a local show today. Owner claimed it was in Norway during WW II and was used by the Luftwaffe. He needs to find a clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexa3 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Selling a Mercedes 380K rear axle and searching a 540 engine / manuals for the Mercedes G4 and 3,2 L Kübelsitzwagen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREAMLINER Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 17 hours ago, Hexa3 said: Selling a Mercedes 380K rear axle and searching a 540 engine / manuals for the Mercedes G4 and 3,2 L Kübelsitzwagen. Hello. Do you have only one thing from MB 380? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 Things have been a little too quiet around here lately. Has this been posted yet? A 320 Cab A Lang. Very attractive body and the same wheelbase as a 540k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I disagree....it’s NOT a 320........it’s a 290. I just found one a few weeks ago..........down south. Needs everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREAMLINER Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Yes)))) On the number plate - 1936 290 CAB A 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 I can't tell you how sad it makes me that Ed has to point out the obvious. I was thinking about what the visual differences were between the 290 and the 320, top of the front fenders are a little different? Anything else so I don't do that again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileyGrey Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Hi all, I am a new member here and would like some information on some 540k bright work. One wheel is missing the star. Are there any suppliers for these or leads for new ones? I have had hardware and bright work cast and plated in the past but I want to see if anyone has leads before I go thorough this process. Thank you, RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 I sent you a PM with the contact info for Rolf Myer and Jim Friswold. Another source might be Jim Cosgrove at http://www.mbrestoration.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 8:12 AM, alsancle said: I can't tell you how sad it makes me that Ed has to point out the obvious. I was thinking about what the visual differences were between the 290 and the 320, top of the front fenders are a little different? Anything else so I don't do that again? Since I know the car, the owner, and the shop that did it........it was an unfair advantage.........even with the plate on the front of the car. There is a similar car sitting in a garage about a mile from me here in Palm Beach........just an old used car. It was for sale about a month ago, bit I didn't ask for a price. It looked like 500k would spruce it up and make it go down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 A 320 is an expensive restoration project. Not as bad as a 500k/540k because the mechanics are simple but everything else is just as expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 6 hours ago, alsancle said: A 320 is an expensive restoration project. Not as bad as a 500k/540k because the mechanics are simple but everything else is just as expensive. The only cheap thing on a Mercedes is the owner! They are wonderful and very complicated cars.......a real handful......and beyond the ability of most collectors to deal with. Even into the 50’s there was a lot of hand work in building them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileyGrey Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hey All, Anyone know much about this car? Thank you to alsancle for the leads as well! Kind regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I would bet a weeks pay it’s in a collection out west.......along with one or two others. Not for sure.....just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 9 hours ago, edinmass said: I would bet a weeks pay it’s in a collection out west.......along with one or two others. Not for sure.....just a guess. What is the clue, where the auction description says "part of a Nebraska collection"? Heheheheh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) I checked my sources.....the car isn't at the collection I thought it was at. (Marin county, California) For any great car, when you need information, there is always one or two individuals who have the true background on each individual manufacture. I'm a Pierce Arrow guy.......and I get and am able to answer the majority of the questions put to me. When it comes to the super exotic pre war mega dollar stuff.....there's just one go to guy in the field.............no questions asked........See the photo below for his contact info. He not only knows all pre war mega cars like no one else.....he's a 540K guy at heart. I have done business with him, and his results are nothing short of astonishing..............and I have been at this for fifty years. Good luck in your quest, and tell him I sent you to him. Best, Ed. Edited November 23, 2019 by edinmass (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 RM has their catalog pictures up for the coupe we discussion previously. Originally a Cab A updated to a coupe in the early 50s by an established coachbuilder. Very interesting and cool car which should bring a significant premium over the sidemount (deleted) Cab A that Gooding sold this summer. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az20/arizona/lots/r0047-1937-mercedes-benz-540-k-coupe/836179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Here is a picture from coachbuild.com that I snagged showing the conversion soon after Hebmuller did it. https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=2313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 2/2/2014 at 9:58 PM, Bill K. said: This is from the 1979 Schrader book. I like this 1950 car. I wonder what the original body was on this chassis. I wonder what the chassis number is. I apologize for lack of quality; my scanner is small and stinks! I don't think Bill has been on the forum in a long time, but the car he was asking about is 154143, the Hebmuller coupe we are discussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 According to this article, the RM estimate is 1-1.5 which feels low. But given the poor results at Monterey may be the new normal. https://motorsportsnewswire.com/2019/12/12/the-missing-coupe-mercedes-benz-540-k-offered-from-50-years-of-family-ownership-set-for-rm-sothebys-arizona-sale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I’m about as far down the food chain as you can be on a Mercedes 540, that being said, car looks great, and has not been seen in years, all big positives for the sale. My one question is if/how much the POST WAR modifications effect value and desirability. I would think some people would just walk away due to the timing of the changes. Trying to apply this car to the standard 540 marketplace may not make sense. It sure has enough eyeball to exceed the high estimate. It will be fun to watch it hammer at the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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