1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K

Even if the W 29 model series Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster seems to be in the shadow of its successor with the even more imposing designation 540 K, it was one of the big stars at the Pebble Beach Auto Week in the summer of 2018. It was not only at the spectacular Concours d’Elegance on the closing Sunday that the open luxury model, in its rare brown paint finish, stole the show from most of the other stars with four wheels and their drivers. A few days beforehand, classic fans at the traditional Pebble Beach tour of automotive legends were able to view the enchanting luxury roadster to their hearts’ content. You can find more visual details of the 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K gallery by scrolling up.

The 500K used the same independent suspension as had been introduced on the 380, with a double wishbone front axle, double-joint swing axle at the rear, and separate wheel location, coil springs and damping, a world first. Consequently, it was a more comfortable and better handling car than Mercedes' previous S/SS/SSK generation of roadsters from the 1920s, and offered greater appeal to buyers, particularly the growing number of well-heeled female drivers of the time.

Pressing the throttle pedal fully engaged the Roots supercharger, inducing the five litre straight-eight engine to produce up to 160 horsepower (120 kW) and making the car capable of over 160 kilometres per hour (100 mph), while consuming fuel at the rate of up to 30 l/100 km (9.4 mpg_‑imp; 7.8 mpg_‑US) as it did so.

Three different chassis and eight bodies were available for customers; the two longer "B" and "C" four-seat cabriolet versions rode on a wheelbase of 3,290 mm (129.5 in), and would later be used on other sedan and touring car models. The short "A" chassis, with a 2,980 mm (117.3 in) wheelbase, underpinned the two-seater models: the Motorway Courier, and the 1936 Special Roadster which offered the highest performance. All models featured such advanced equipment as safety glass, hydraulic brakes, and a 12-volt electrical system sufficient to bear the load of the electric windscreen wipers, door locks, and indicators.

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