68 bhp, 2,867 cc, inline six-cylinder engine with single updraft carburettor, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension with lower transversal spring and rear swing axle with coil springs, and four-wheel hydraulic brakes.

Wheelbase: 2,880 mm The 290 was introduced in 1933, adding yet another inline six-cylinder-powered automobile to the Mercedes-Benz line up.

Like other Mercedes-Benz models of the time, the 290 was available either with a long- or short-wheelbase chassis and in a variety of body styles, including convertibles, saloons, roadsters, and even a Pullman limousine.

By the time production moved to the 320, just under 3,500 short-wheelbase units had been produced.

This 290 Cabriolet D is excellent overall in form and appearance, as it benefits from recent restoration work that has left it in wonderful cosmetic condition.

First delivered though the Frankfurt branch of Daimler-Benz in February of 1934, this 290 Cabriolet D is currently fin...