A 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Open Tourer once
owned by Adolf Hitler will be auctioned by Worldwide Auctioneers in Scottsdale
on January 17.
The auction house says that the Mercedes was
originally commissioned by Hitler chauffeur and SS officer Erich Kempka and
used during multiple Nazi parades between 1939 and 1941. It was also used for
visiting dignitaries.
In order to protect the Führer, the car was equipped
with armor plating along its sides and through the bottom. Additionally, a
bullet-resistant windshield has been fitted and there’s even a retractable
armor plate behind the seats. Power is provided by a supercharged 7.7-liter
inline-eight engine delivering 230 hp and mated to a five-speed manual
transmission.
As World War II reached its conclusion, Allied
Forces captured the Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser and it has been kept in
excellent condition ever since.
Worldwide Auctioneers intends on using 10 per cent
of the sale price on education services related to the Holocaust to ensure no
similar atrocities ever happen again.
