The next RM Sotheby's sale, an auction house specialized in cars, will take place on November 26 in Munich in Germany. And when we say "Germany" and "cars", we immediately think of Mercedes, BMW or Porsche. So today, I present you some Mercedes that will be auctioned during this sale like this 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special :
For information, this is the first time RM Sotheby's has held a sale in Munich, which is strange considering that the city is an important automotive center, maybe not like Stuttgart. It will take place at the Motorworld, an imposing building that once housed a railway garage and is now a kind of automobile museum.
Really impressive place... and as my realtor would say: "Nice ceiling height" 😀.
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster
We start the sale with this stuning Mercedes-Benz 540 K. The model was presented in 1936 at the Paris Motor Show for the luxury segment of the German brand . The design was penned by Friedrich Geiger, one of the most famous German designers especially thanks to the "Gullwing" version of the Mercedes 300. With its supercharged engine, the 540 K could achieve speeds approaching 170 kmh despite its weight of 2,700 kg. Unfortunately, given the time, this model was appreciated by the Nazi leaders.
This example (chassis n°169394) was originally a 1938 Cabriolet B which was rebuilt and restored as a Special Roadster in 2004. It's a shame to change the model. But the body was completely destroyed during the war and it's only in the early 2000's that the different parts of the car were reassembled together as the Roadster. Beautiful work.
I love these old dashboards with all these gauges.
🔨 Lot 55: 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special
💶 Estimated Price : € 1,200,000
1961 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon
The Mercedes-Benz 220 W111 was produced between 1959 and 1971. It was quickly nicknamed in Germany Heckflosse because of its tailfins. In spite of its rather rough appearance the four-door was very popular on the racetracks. Despite its 2.2-liter straight-six engine and its weight of 1,334 kg, the model was very successful on long distances and won for example the 1960 Monte Carlo Rally or the 1961 Algiers-Cape Town trans-African Rally.
This car was driven by The Rally Professor aka Rauno Aaltonen, a Finnish rally driver with whom he won the 1961 Rallye des 1000 Lacs (in Finland). In the early 2000s, this car was restored to competition specifications. It must be cool to be behind this wheel.
🔨 Lot 41: 1961 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon
💶 Estimated Price : € 80,000
1965 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Cabriolet
And here is the SE Cabriolet version of the Mercedes-Benz 220 which was produced only to 708 copies. This car was bought by another star, but this time not a drvier but an English actor, James Mason who played in the film North by Northwest of Alfred Hitchcock for example. The car remained in the family until 2016.
This example is finished in white with a red top to match the red interior. I'm not a big fan of this color scheme. **What about you?
🔨 Lot 7: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Cabriolet
💶 Estimated Price : € 200,000
2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE
And to finish this selection of Mercedes, I present you this 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE. I'm less interested in the actual car but what do I see on the pictures? Roger Federer, my favorite tennis player. What is he doing there? It's a collaboration for a charitable public tennis project in London.
My knowledge is rather limited when it comes to new cars, especially electric ones... This would be the first hybrid performance car designed by Mercedes-AMG with a 4.0-liter V-8 engine supported by a 150 kW electric motor. With that, it must go as fast as a tennis ball during a Roger's serve and with this color, it could be confused 😀.
🔨 Lot 49: 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E
💶 Estimated Price : € 200,000
Sale
| Where : | RM Sotheby's Munich |
| When : | 26 November 2022 |
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I hope to have time to do a Part II on the BMW models that will be sold before next week 🤞