• Replica of one of the most desirable high-performance cars of the 1930s • V8 engine, automatic transmission • Present ownership since 2008 Sensation of the 1934 Berlin Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz's legendary pre-war 500K supercar cost a small fortune when new, and today the genuine article commands a king's ransom running to millions of dollars, such is its rarity.

The 1930s decade was a period of unprecedented fertility in motor car styling, of which the sublime 500K represented the very pinnacle of excellence.

Its timeless appeal endures to this day.

The supercharged road-going models of the 1930s are a wonderful tribute to his engineering skills.

Together with its successor the 540K, the magnificent Mercedes-Benz 500K was arguably the most noteworthy production model offered by the Stuttgart firm during the 1930s.

Fortunately for those unable to afford the real thing, in the 500K's case - and that of many other long-dead exotic automobiles - sufficient interest exists to support...