In the U.S. at an auction in Monterey, California has sold the most expensive car Mercedes-Benz brand in history. Model for Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster 1937 an unknown buyer has paid 9 million 860 thousand dollars. I must say that this Mercedes-Benz 540 K is considered the best car brand, which was released before the Second World War. For the first time machine in this series appeared in 1933 under the name Mercedes-Benz 380, in 1934, was presented to 500 K, well, and in 1936 was created by 540 K. For the period from 1936 to 1939 were built 419 chassis Mercedes-Benz 540 K and circulation of Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster was generally only about 25 cars. And each of them was made ​​to order. In 1937, the buyer paid for my roadster 28 thousand Reichsmark, which in terms was about 12 thousand U.S. dollars (the car has got big businessman from Buenos Aires). At the same time in America importer of Mercedes-Benz Roadster asked for 14 thousand dollars, which is about 40% more than just an expensive by the time Cadillac V-16.