The Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet An is a rear wheel drive road car, with its engine located in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 540 K Cabriolet A forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 29 model range.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve supercharged powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.4 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) at 3400 rpm and 431 Nm (318 lbft/44 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
This power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its maximum speed stated is 185 km/h or 115 mph.
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