Sunday, August 26, 2012

one of the world's most expensive classic cars, Mercedes-Benz 540K

 If the estimate is correct, then maybe this is the world's most expensive car ever auctioned.


The price of a classic car can be very high. Even much higher than the most expensive new car series in the world. Mercedes-Benz 540K was also predicted more people will be one of the world's most expensive classic cars at a price of nearly USD 100 billion.

The car is considered by many as a masterpiece of cutting-edge pre world war. This car is estimated to fetch up to over U.S. $ 10 million or approximately USD 94.8 billion.

When launched, the car has several models ranging from the coupe, cabriolet and lumusin, but the cabriolet variant is the most sought after.

The car will be auctioned this since 76 years ago, recently had three owners including a German nobleman. Auctioned at the auction house Gooding & Company cars are expected to penetrate the figure of U.S. $ 10 million.

Initially Mercedes is owned by the family von Krieger from 1936 until the death of Gisela von Krieger in 1989. After that the car was found in a warehouse in Connecticut.

Now the car is owned by a top car collector Lee Herrington who made ​​it back to the glorious condition with black paint and leather-clad interior and lots of wooden ornaments.