1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Once Owned by Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, in Silver Springs, Florida, 1955
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Germany's Mercedez-Benz built its 540K grand touring car from 1936-1940. The "K" stood for the German word "Kompressor" -- a reference to the engine's supercharger. The 5.4-liter, 8-cylinder engine produced up to 180 horsepower and could move the car at speeds over 110 miles per hour. This 540K once belonged to Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan from 1933-1973.
Germany's Mercedez-Benz built its 540K grand touring car from 1936-1940. The "K" stood for the German word "Kompressor" -- a reference to the engine's supercharger. The 5.4-liter, 8-cylinder engine produced up to 180 horsepower and could move the car at speeds over 110 miles per hour. This 540K once belonged to Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan from 1933-1973.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
11 June 1955
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.601
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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