Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. Mercedes-Benz 540 K.
Mercedes-Benz 540 K (W29 and W24)
ATTENTION!!! STOLEN. Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A (January 1937), Wagen/Motor Nr. 154076. Sindelfingen (Auftrags 253124). The car was sent from Moscow to Germany in 1993 for restoration and stolen by Heinz Cosler (or Coslar). According to German Police this car was resold to Herr Bunte in 1995. Now, Moscow owner tries to return this car via the Court. If this Mercedes-Benz will appear for sale again, please let know to the editor of this gallery. Danke.
51k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 Jaray Stromlinien Coupe by Sindelfingen (without compressor)63k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A14k image of Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B16k image of Mercedes-Benz 540 K RoadsterYears of production: 540 K (W29): 1936-1939; 540 K lang (W24): 1936; 540 K armoured (W24): 1943-1944
Overall production: 406, see Production table
Body modifications (price in RM):
Chassis: 15500 RM,
Tourenwagen (2-door), before 1938: 22000 RM, Length: 5100-5360 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1580mm
63k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A47k image of 1942-43 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door armoured Limousine129k image of 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster23k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special-RoadsterLimousine (2 door): 22000 RM, Length: 5150 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1650mm
Cabriolet C, before 1937: 22000 RM, Length: 5250 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1635mm
Cabriolet B: 22000 RM, Length: 5250 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1635mm
Cabriolet A: 22000 RM, Length: 5350 mm, width: 1930mm, height: 1650mm or Length: 5000-5180 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1640mm
Coupe (2/3-seater): 22000 RM, Length: 5360 mm, width: 1930mm, height: 1650mm or Length: 5000-5180 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1640mm
80k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster10k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B99k image of Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B82k image of 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B of Reichsmarschall GöringRoadster 2(2), since 1937: 22000 RM, Length: 5240-5350 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1530mm or Length: 5000-5180 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1530mm
Autobahn-Kurier, 1936: 24000 RM, Length: 5200 mm, width: 1880mm, height: 1600mm
Special Roadster, before 1938: 28000 RM,
540 K lang 6-seater Tourenwagen, 1936, Length: 6000 mm, width: 2070mm, height: 1800mm
Miscellaneous bodies by special order.
15k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A32k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B31k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door Tourenwagen37k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet AWheelbase: 3290mm (540K lang - 3880mm)
Engine: Daimler-Benz M 24 II 115hp (with compressor - 180hp)/3400rpm, straight 8-cyl, 4-stroke 5,401cc
Compression ratio: 5.2-6.5 : 1
Bore/Stroke: 88/111mm
36k image of 1942-43 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door armoured Limousine67k image of 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special-Coupe31k image of 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door Tourenwagen for Reichsleiter Ley16k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet BClutch: dry single plate
Front wheel track: 1535mm (1515mm)
Rear track: 1547mm (1502mm), 540 K lang - 1590mm
Rear axle clearance: 190mm
8k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Van Den Plas Cabriolet (GB)73k image of 1936-39 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door Limousine30k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Combinations-Coupe with soft roof on40k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-seater CoupeTurning radius: 6.4m (540 K lang - 7.5m)
Gearbox: 4 speed (since 1939 - 5 speed) + rear
Hydraulical shoe brakes on all wheels
Weight: 2350-2500 kg; 540 K lang: 3000 kg
62k image of 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door Limousine31k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 Jaray Stromlinien-Coupe by Sindelfingen (without compressor)31k image of 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport-Limousine68k image of 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special-ŅoupeMaximal speed: 170 km/h; 540 K lang: 140 km/h, 540 K armoured - 80 km/h
Tyres: 6.50-7.50x17 inches
Fuel tank capacity: 110 L (540 K lang - 120 L)
Fuel consumption: 29 L/100km (540 K lang - 30 L/100km)
28k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-door Tourenwagen70k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A66k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 4-door Limousine69k image of 1941 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet BList of image and data sources:
Almost all b&w images and all the data are from Werner Oswald's book "Mercedes-Benz Personenwagen 1886-1986", 1987, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart.
BAhR Automotive History Pages.
30k image of 1937-38 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Combinations-Coupe with hard roof on27k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet C70k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K lang 8-seater Tourenwagen71k image of 1936-38 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet C2 images have been kindly sent by Martin Vorwahl, collector of oldtimer photos, Oldenburg, Germany.
"Svet Motoru" magazine, Czechoslovakia.
Mercedes-Benz Classic.
One image is from Wolfgang Rödiger & Siegfried Herrmann's book "Autokorso 1886 bis 1936", Edition Leipzig, 1976.
34k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-seater Coupe34k image of 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K 2-seater Sport-Cabriolet by Voll and Ruhrbeck64k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet C28k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster 2 (2) seaterAuto Review magazine, Russia.
Black Hawk Collection.
Specialcar Magazine.
Auto Classics.
66k image of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K lang 8-seater Tourenwagen64k image of 1941 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A Special Generation25k image of 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Erdmann & Rossi Roadster-Cabriolet for 1938 Berlin Autosalon28k image of 1936-37 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster 2 (2) seaterIf you have to add, ask or correct me, you are welcome to write me by E-mail Contact. Andrei Bogomolov.
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Last updated 17 III 1999.


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