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Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet A (W29)

1936, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
36:	i8/16V	5.5:1	5018cc.(306ci)	100-hp	@3400rpm	19.9 hp/l	1x2bbl	?lb-ft. (?Nm)	@?rpm
+sc:	i8/16V	5.5:1	5018cc.(306ci)	160-hp	@3400rpm	31.9 hp/l	1x2bbl	?lb-ft. (?Nm)	@?rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
5.0l100hp:	160kph/99mph	?s	?s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	27.0 l/100km	8.7 mpg
5.0l160hp:	160kph/99mph	?s	?s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	27.0 l/100km	8.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

7.00-17

transmission/drive wheel:

4/5-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

5100 x 1880 x 1640 mm (200.8 x 74.0 x 64.6 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

3290 mm - 1535/1547 mm (129.5 in - 60.4/60.9 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 9.59 m² (103.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.54 m² (~27.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.72 m³ (555.5 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.

weight:

2300 kg (5071 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

14.4 - 23.0 kg/hp (31.7 - 50.7 lb/hp) 43 - 70 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

22,000 RM

production:

33 (all 500K Cabriolet A)
342 (all 500K)

The famous Mercedes-Benz Typ SS/SSK were followed by the Typ 500K and 540K. Instead of being
very powerful sports cars, the newer 500K/540K were more comfortable, luxury and elegant. They became
as famous and desirable as their predecessor.

(The second engine is with the supercharger switched on)

Pictures taken at the "2011 Classic Days at Schloss Dyck" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany

Pictures taken in 1997 and in 2009 in the "Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National - Collection Schlumpf" in Mulhouse, France

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