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Mercedes 540K 1936
Scale model specifications
- Car brand
- Mercedes
- Model maker
- Altaya
- Scale
- 1/43
- Model release year
- 2010
- Approximate purchase price, USD
- 20.00 USD
- Currently in the collection
- Yes
Prototype: Mercedes-Benz 500K
Model categories: museum series
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The car’s story
The Mercedes-Benz 540K debuted at the 1936 Paris Motor Show. Friedrich Geiger designed the car. The large, luxurious coupe impressed visitors and attracted famous owners.
One belonged to J. Warner, founder of Warner Brothers.
The 540K chassis followed the 500K design but was much lighter. The coupe had a 5.4-litre eight-cylinder engine producing 115 hp. Adding a supercharger increased output to 180 hp and allowed 170 km/h. A new factory with around 1,500 workers was built in Sindelfingen to produce the 540K. Production ended in 1940.
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My model photos
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