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£1,583,345

Special-Roadster-Style 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K

United States • 29 Oct 2024

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AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster is a re-creation with a replacement body fabricated in the 2010s. It features a supercharged 5.1-liter inline-eight engine and has won several best-in-show awards post-refurbishment, though the supercharger is currently disabled.

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Condition 

7

While the car boasts a recent refurbishment and multiple best-in-show awards, the non-original body, disabled supercharger, and lost door key indicate some deviations from pristine condition. The mileage is also unknown, which introduces some uncertainty.

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Manual

Transmission:

105179

Chassis No:

Odometer:

46,000 miles

[Reg Number]

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Shown, TMU 5.1-Liter M24 Inline-Eight Roots-Type Supercharger Dual-Throat Updraft Carburetor Four-Speed Manual Transmission Re-Creation Special Roadster Body Burgundy Paint Tan Leather Upholstery Dark Brown Convertible Top Concealed Spare w/ Flush Cover Body-Color 17" Wire Wheels Servo-Assisted Hydraulic Drum Brakes Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Swing-Axle Rear End 190-Page Book on Refurbishment
This 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K is one of 342 examples built with power from a supercharged 5.0-liter engine between 1934 and 1936 and was delivered new with Cabriolet B coachwork via Reijenga’s Automobielbedrijf in The Hague, Netherlands, on October 2, 1934.

Chassis 105179 is said to have endured the destruction of its body during World War II before being purchased in the 1960s by the owner of the Aalholm Automobil Museum, Baron J.O.

Raben-Levetzau, who commissioned the fabrication of a replacement body before displaying the car at his museum.

It remained in the Aalholm museum before the...

Points of note

£12,519

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£1,150,313

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£4,042,380

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