Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet Roadster (Red) - K85 Mercedes-Benz 540K True Roadster (Brown & Tan w/Plastic Wheels) - K91. Rolls-Royce Pocher Manuals. This 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster is undoubtedly one of the best desired and detailed automotive creations of the 1930s, making it a stunning work of art even in today's modern design industry. You should consider getting behind the wheel of this one of approximately 25 examples of one of Germany's best classic cars. By CarPro, provided by Aug 22, 2023. Jim Patterson's 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster is name Best of Show at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Photo Credit: Mercedes-Benz.. It's PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the fifth straight year, a car built in the 1930's took home one of automotive's most cherished trophies. A 1937 Mercedes Benz 540k special roadster took home Best in Show at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The owner of the special roadster, Jim Patterson from Louisville, KY took home The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196, driven by Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio, stands as a prime example, fetching an astonishing $29.6 million at a 2013 auction. Another gem is the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, selling for $11.77 million in 2016. The winner this year was a breathtaking 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster, a supercharged drop-top with rare coachwork ordered by the King of Afghanistan. Just one of three 540K long A one-of-a-kind Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster, that saw the light of day in 1939, will be available for auction on January 19 and 20, at the RM Sotheby’s event at Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Only 419 Mercedes-Benz 540 K models were built between 1936 and 1940, but only 25 of them were Special Roadsters. Porsche also presented a strong showing, with a 2022 911 “Sally Special” becoming the most expensive factory-new Porsche ever to sell at auction at $3.6 million, while a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen was RM Sotheby’s second-highest sale of the week at $9,905,000. Among the more eccentric cars to come to the MtvUi3.