tilomagnet 12 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 This looks like a first version 500K Special Roadster with the chrome trim going all the way around the front fenders. Link to post Share on other sites
Davlet 38 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Like this guy more)) Link to post Share on other sites
540K 35 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 12/29/2020 at 9:01 PM, Tph479 said: I used to like the stone guards on these cars, but I have changed my mind. My restorer asked me, "Why would you want to obscure that beautiful radiator?" For some reason, the more I look at the stone guard, the more it looks "military" to me. Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 7 minutes ago, 540K said: I used to like the stone guards on these cars, but I have changed my mind. My restorer asked me, "Why would you want to obscure that beautiful radiator?" For some reason, the more I look at the stone guard, the more it looks "military" to me. The stone guard is the first tip off that the car needs a 75k radiator. And yes, this is definitely a first series special roadster. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 This dude is the spitting image of Hugh Grant, except with a German accent. Very nice Cab B that Car Gold has been trying to sell for a while. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Davlet 38 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 30 minutes ago, alsancle said: This dude is the spitting image of Hugh Grant, except with a German accent. Very nice Cab B that Car Gold has been trying to sell for a while. I think lady 3 years they trying to sale her. Edited January 3 by Davlet (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
540K 35 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The video shows more of the narrator than the car. He should have been out of the shot entirely. Good lesson in how NOT to shoot a car video. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Agree with both of you. They should drive the car in the video also. Trying to sell a Cab "B" or "C" these days is not easy. The Hebmuller bringing 9 something hammer pre-coronoa tells you everything you need to know about the 500/540k market. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tilomagnet 12 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Anyone knows what they are asking? What is a realistic price to move this today? $600k ? Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 The Melton Cab A is for sale again. Interesting car. Pebble Beach BOS. One off. etc. They have put tires on it since RM offered at Amelia way back when. It is a Tom Barrett respray from the 80s on top of the original Pebble restoration. Cool, but needing quite a bit of refreshing. To translate to the uninitiated, "refreshing" a 540k means $400,000. Full restoration is probably at least double these days. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26617/lot/126/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MBK 0 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 1/5/2021 at 12:49 PM, tilomagnet said: Anyone knows what they are asking? What is a realistic price to move this today? $600k ? Price is 1.8 mln Euros. It’s listed on mobile.de. Link to post Share on other sites
edinmass 12,707 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 600 is too low............I don’t know these cars......but it’s too special, and provenance means something and BOS at Pebble is a plus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 22 minutes ago, edinmass said: 600 is too low............I don’t know these cars......but it’s too special, and provenance means something and BOS at Pebble is a plus. Ed, they are talking about the Cab B for 600. The last time the Melton car was for sale they wanted north of 2 BIG ones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
edinmass 12,707 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, alsancle said: Ed, they are talking about the Cab B for 600. The last time the Melton car was for sale they wanted north of 2 BIG ones. That makes much more sense.................I would have expected a number in the two’s. 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Here is a driving video of the Cab B with Hugh Grant. That is a really really nice car. I would expect it to be top of the market for "C" & "B" cars. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
tilomagnet 12 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 This looks really nice. You may get a more desireable body - style than a Cab B for that money, but technical wise this seems in top shape. Link to post Share on other sites
540K 35 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/10/2021 at 6:55 PM, alsancle said: The Melton Cab A is for sale again. Interesting car. Pebble Beach BOS. One off. etc. They have put tires on it since RM offered at Amelia way back when. It is a Tom Barrett respray from the 80s on top of the original Pebble restoration. Cool, but needing quite a bit of refreshing. To translate to the uninitiated, "refreshing" a 540k means $400,000. Full restoration is probably at least double these days. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26617/lot/126/ Looks like No Sale again. Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 27 minutes ago, 540K said: Looks like No Sale again. Very interesting car but it has issues that keep it from bringing big money. Number one issue is that it feels like a Cab C even though it is called an A. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BucketofBolts 116 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Does anyone know out of the small amount of units sold ("A" or "B") what were the color schemes? Or if not known does anyone have an educated guess as to the various color schemes? My preference is black and not red. Yet, I am curious what the preference was back in the days when these magnificent vehicles were manufactured. Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 54 minutes ago, BucketofBolts said: Does anyone know out of the small amount of units sold ("A" or "B") what were the color schemes? Or if not known does anyone have an educated guess as to the various color schemes? My preference is black and not red. Yet, I am curious what the preference was back in the days when these magnificent vehicles were manufactured. There is a set of factory color schemes outlined in one of Melin's books. Most of the cars were not bright colors. A lot of Gray and Black. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
540K 35 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Echoing AJ's post. Page 24 of Melin vol 1. Twenty-six duo tone, twenty-five single color are listed as known examples with the important caveat, "there were no set colour schemes." These were custom cars - the client could get any color they wanted. Putting aside the question of an individual car's original color, there is no "incorrect" color, only incorrect types of paint. For example, the flake they were using then was ground fish scales, not metal, and the media was so fine that it was very subtle. One color was actually called "fish-silver," which is how my car left the factory. While there are a lot of black/grey combos and solids in Melin's list, you could get different shades of blue, green, yellow, red, white/off-whites, silver, burgundy/maroon, etc. My car is now burgundy, a vast improvement, imo. To each his own, but I would never order a black or fire-engine red car (what I have always called slut-red), understanding of course there are some sports cars that look great in bright red or black. I just don't want one. Every black, bright red, white and silver car on the planet could vanish along with almost every American car since 1978 and I'd be perfectly happy. Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 My car was originally Black with black boot, red interior and red wheels. You would think it was ordered by a hot rodder. My dad's car was originally black fenders, gray body, gray interior and tan boot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Anybody else notice this SS? https://www.prewarcar.com/319794-mercedes-benz-ss-710-roadster-1929 Original SS 710 Roadster from 1929 W06 Matching Numbers Car Blue Chip Car. Car is in many books, also in very well known „ mighty Mercedes“ with all Numbers and Pictures. Mille Miglia Car. Concours Condition. Details an technical report on Request. Car is located in Germany. Buyers are welcome. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
540K 35 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Nice car. Would look good in your garage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tilomagnet 12 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 How much are they asking? $ 2-3 MM ish ?? Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, tilomagnet said: How much are they asking? $ 2-3 MM ish ?? I don't know the history. If it is real, then I'm gonna guess 4 -5 MM ish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 This is the 500K Innenlenker that came out of Spain sans blower. Wonder if it ever sold? Anyone know? Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 I think I liked it better with painted wheels and black walls. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Been posted a million times but I never get sick of looking at it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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