Mercedes-Benz Von Krieger 540K
The Mercedes-Benz Von Krieger 540K Special Roadster has a fascinating history. In 1936 an aristocratic Prussian family purchased this car. Gisela, Baroness von Krieger would often drive it. Hermann Ahrens styled the car in Switzerland and shipped it o New York when Gisela and her brother moved there during WWII. Eventually, Gisela moved back to Switzerland but left her Mercedes in a garage in Greenwich, Connecticut. Whoever acquired the estate had the car restored. Gisela left her gloves, cigarette butts, and driving maps inside, making it a unique historical cache. In 2012, the vehicle sold at auction for $11.77 million.