Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread

[myglaren]

Here is Prussian Baroness, Gisela Josephine von Krieger with her 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster and the Hindenburg, the famous Zeppelin, above.

The Baroness lived in the United States, but died in Europe in 1989.

However, the car remained in the United States, stored in a garage in Greenwich, Connecticut, forgotten for 40 years.

One of the 25 built in 1936 and 1937, the 540 K was purchased for 28,000 Reichmarks in 1936 (app. 115,000 Euros today).

It sold for $11,700,000.00 in 2012, making it the most expensive pre-war vehicle ever sold at an auction at the time.

 

 

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5 hours ago, Austat said:

The aerodynamics may affect the range.

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On 12/08/2024 at 10:59, Austat said:

Not @BorniteIdentity's grandma?

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27 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Not @BorniteIdentity's grandma?

not a million miles in looks! 

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