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Not Sold (Est: £1,038,800 - £1,335,600)
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Normal Roadster
United States • 20 Aug 2022
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AI Listing Summary
This 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Normal Roadster by Sindelfingen, chassis number 123692, is a rare and desirable model with a well-documented history. Originally delivered to Colombo, Sri Lanka, it was later owned by Helen Lee Kennard and featured in an episode of The Avengers.
The car received the Mercedes-Benz Trophy at Pebble Beach and presents well with a preserved restoration, though it may benefit from mechanical freshening or a fresh restoration.
Condition
7
The car wears a well-preserved restoration, with the paintwork and chrome trim both remaining in good condition. The interior is finished in a dark maroon leather, exhibiting only minor age and stretching. The steering wheel exhibits some cracking.
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[Transmission]
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123692
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[Odometer Reading]
NTR164
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LHD
While the Special Roadster claims high esteem among enthusiasts of the supercharged Mercedes-Benz, it was not the Stuttgart firm’s only roadster of its era.
The existence of a Special model indicated that there must be a normal version, as well, and that was literally what the other model was called: the Normal Roadster.
Its rather uninspired name belied the sleek beauty of its lines.
Whereas the Special Roadster was curvaceous, the Normal Roadster was taut, with a slightly higher beltline that flowed up and around a rounded rear deck, tucked around the rear fenders, and of course a fabric top that folded flush with the body.
In no other body style of this generation of Mercedes-Benz is the resemblance to the earlier, revered SSK more pronounced, and few others pack such visual power.
Normal? Hardly! More pointedly, the Normal Roadster was and is a great rarity, even more so than the Special Roadster.
It was produced solely on the 500 K chassis, and only a handful were built.
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£12,519
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£1,150,313
Median Price (Since 2020)
£4,042,380
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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