Forget time machines—this 1934 MercedesBenz 500 K is the real deal! With just five surviving after WWII, this unrestored beauty is a true piece of automotive history. mercedesbenz
Estimated to fetch as much as $1,750,000 and being sold without reserve, this important Mercedes-Benz is among the last unrestored supercharged, eight-cylinder models to come to market, and only one of five surviving examples of its style built on a 500 K chassis. Remarkably, it had been in the same family ownership for approximately 50 years before being acquired by Smith in 2005.
The unrestored 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Offener Tourenwagen being offered through Gooding & Company without reserve.This 500 K wears a sporting body by Singlefingen, the factory coachbuilder known for superb craftsmanship and build quality. Under its long hood, the 5.0-liter inline-eight engine of the 500 K is distinguished by its Roots-type supercharger, which develops 160 bhp at 3,400 rpm, a formidable output for the day.
The 5.0-liter inline-eight engine, distinguished by its Roots-type supercharger, develops 160 bhp at 3,400 rpm.models of the era were favored, not surprisingly, by high-ranking German officials of the period.
The time-capsule interior of a car that’s one of only five surviving examples of its style built on a 500 K chassis.Hess was taken prisoner during a failed mission to the UK, and convicted to life in prison following the Nuremberg trials. The 500 K became the spoils of war, and was subsequently used by American GIs.
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