Vehicle Description
This 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K is powered by a 5.4-liter straight-8
engine with a 4-speed manual transmission. This vehicle started
life with a Cabriolet B-body configuration and has been updated to
a Cabriolet A-body configuration. It was purchased in 1991 by Fred
M. Kemp Sr., who founded the Kemp Auto Museum through Coys of
Kensington in London. The chassis, driveline and supercharger are
original to the car. It is the winner of multiple prestigious
awards, including Most Significant Mercedes-Benz at the 2008 Meadow
Brook Concours d'Elegance, Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence at the
2009 Amelia Island Concours and Best in Class, European Class
Prewar at 2011 Amelia Island Concours. From the Bill Munday Auto
Collection.
