1934 Mercedes Benz 500K Heritage Roadster
The Mercedes-Benz 500K (W29) is a grand touring car built by Mercedes-Benz between 1934 and 1936. First exhibited at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show, it carried the factory designation W29. Distinguished from the 500 sedan by the “K” for Kompressor (German for supercharger), only fitted to these performance cars, it succeeded the Mercedes-Benz 380 introduced just the previous year. It offered both a larger, more powerful engine and more opulent coachwork to meet customers’ demands for greater luxury and performance.
The Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster was established on the chassis of the W 29 model series. It was produced a year after the Mercedes-Benz 380. The 500K used a similar autonomous suspension as on the Mercedes 380, with a dual wishbone front axle, double-joint swing axle at the rear, and different wheel positions, compression springs, and brakes yet the Mercedes 500k offered a bigger and more powerful engine than its predecessor.
Wide white (cream) tires, 6 Mercedes emblems, 350 V8 Chevy 5.7 liter engine, 350 automatic tranny, power brakes & steering, rear spare, suicide doors, etc. originals are 8 Million dollars !! 1934 Mercedes 500K “Heritage” Special Roadster, from Heritage Motors in Miami in 1991, & titled as a 1991 Custom, gangster wide white (cream) tires, rear mounted spare tire, custom Euro styled German tag, chrome rims with heavy wire baskets, 2 piece aluminum hood, center spot light, twin trumpet horns, dual side cowl lamps with mirrors, side supercharger pipes, & most metal is polished stainless, bumpers are on shocks, to absorb small bumps, large trunk will hold golf clubs.
The cabin is upholstered in burgundy leather with a matching dashboard and door panels, and contrasting brown carpets. Equipment includes a bench seat, wood trim, air conditioning, power windows and locks, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, a Phillips cassette player, and matching cabin speakers. Instrumentation consists of an 85-mph speedometer and gauges for voltage, fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature.
It was a dream car for the extremely few individuals that could afford it. The luxury sports car is very rare, also making it very high-priced. Each of the 500Ks sold for about $10,000 when they were first launched, which is equivalent to $214, 555 today, the kind of money that could buy a fancy home at Grunewald, Berlin.
