By
Marshall Buck
-May 02, 2010
B Roll
From the July / August 2010 issue of The Car Room Magazine
The 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B was an enlarged version of the Type A, with added rear seating and a host of minor detail and design differences. Massive in size, this car was no slouch. “K” meant “Kompressor”, indicating the Rootes-blown 5.4 liter straight eight engine, mated to either a 4-speed manual or optional 5-speed transmission.
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