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Member Only / 419

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Gold Member Only

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Black

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Red Leather

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LHD

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Information

Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier

2021 Pebble Beach Best of Show

2008 Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este

Originally ordered by Professor Ingacio Barraquer, who drove the car from Libya to Alexandria

The car remained with Barraquer's family until it was sold to Bruce McCaw in 2004When Jean Bugatti first laid eyes on the Autobahn-Kurier he went back home and designed the famed Type 57 Aérolithe as a rivalThe amount of Autobahn-Kuriers remains up to debate, historians believe there are two, this one the 540K and a 500K with a 540k engine that is believed to be 1934 Berlin Motor Show prototype with some modifications. Despite this factory claims three were made but there is no hard evidence to back this up.

Location History

Country FlagPetaluma, California, United States -- --

Country FlagFernandina Beach, Florida, United States Event -- InfoAmelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2019 - Class MB: Mercedes-Benz 500K-540K - The Keller Collection - 03/2019

Country FlagMonterey, California, United States Event 20/08/2006 InfoDisplayed in Class I: 'Mercedes-Benz Prewar' at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

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