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254 Mercedes 500K Spezial Roadster Evocation (1979) SIB 2960

Mercedes 500K Spezial Roadster Evocation (1979) Engine 5700cc (350 cu in) V8 Chevrolet

Chassis No: 1Q87G9N582287

Registration Number SIB 2960

 

Among the most stylish and technologically advanced cars of the 1930s, each Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster took five months to build. An Art Deco masterpiece with Streamline Moderne overtones, the two-seater was penned by Hermann Ahrens, proof that Mercedes-Benz in-house coachbuilder, Karrosserie Sindelfingen, could hold its own against the likes of Italy’s Touring or France’s Figoni & Falaschi. With a supercharged 5-litre straight-eight engine under the bonnet and independent suspension at each corner, the Mercedes-Benz had the speed and poise to match its looks. Fearsomely expensive when new and rare as hen’s teeth, surviving 500K Spezial Roadsters can command upwards of $10 million today.

 

SIB 2960

The documentation lists this car as a Mercedes Sports, this Evocation of the Mercedes Benz Spezial Roadster sits on a box-section steel chassis featuring independent front suspension, rear axle, power brakes and power steering. A 350 cu in (5.7 litre) Chevy V8 engine with manual transmission. Declared manufactured in 1979 and UK road registered since 1992,

 

This impressive car was offered at the H+H Classic Car Auction, Duxford in May 2021 having covered a warranted 8,200 miles since completion and described as all good.

 

H+H page and more pictures

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/104-19791992-mercedes-500k-sp...

 

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Shot 10.10.2021 at Bicester Scramble, Bicester, Oxon. Ref. 122-254

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Taken on October 10, 2021