1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Sports Roadster (1/25) (fs)
The Berlin Auto Show in the spring of 1934 saw the introduction of a new series of high speed touring cars from the Stuttgart firm of Daimler Benz, A.G. They were the supercharged eight cylinder Mercedes known as the model 500K. The 500 referred to the engine's 5 liter displacement and the K stood for Kompressor, the german term for supercharger. Of the tree cars exhibited at the auto show, one was to become a most sought after collector's item, the Special Sports Roadster.
Issued in 1967 and made in the USA.
