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1937 Mercedes Benz 540 Special Roadster. Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the 540K quickly became the flagship Mercedes-Benz and was built by special order only. Only twenty-six special roadsters were produced and each car was individually built to the owner's needs. The car is a marvel of proportion despite being seventeen feet long and accommodating only two passengers. Not only was it beautiful, it was fast: under the hood was a 5.4 liter, supercharged, inline-8 that is good for 180 horsepower.