A 1930s Mercedes (DAI) may sell for more than $16 million in California this month as classic-car auctioneers test the market with an unprecedented lineup of big- ticket autos by names such as Ferrari, Bugatti and Bentley.
The Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster is one of only 30 built. It may exceed an auction record of $16.4 million, set by a Ferrari last year, and comfortably beat the price of a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder convertible, one of three included in the series of sales, which is estimated at $9 million.
