Mercedes-Benz: 500 K Roadster- Blue (Revised & Reissued 4/98) Dark Blue w/ Cream Top: XM23: 4/1/1998: 1935: Mercedes-Benz: 500 K Roadster- Nbr Limited Edition of 1500 item 1 Maisto 1/18 - Sleek 1936 Mercedes Benz 500 K-Type Roadster - Cream Maisto 1/18 - Sleek 1936 Mercedes Benz 500 K-Type Roadster - Cream. $55.00. Free shipping. 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K. Daimler and Benz merged in June of 1926, and among the assets was Ferdinand Porsche, who had joined Daimler in 1923. The Daimler-Benz workforce had around 20,000 employees but its output was limited, with production reaching roughly 2,000 cars a year. The Mannheim factory primarily produced mid-range automobiles, with a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster 872 mi TMU Manual RHD TMU · Manual · RHD · Original & Highly Original 1937 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet C 500 K Roadster 1936. Item number 3020 . Colour silver . Special / Features Mercedes-Benz logo on hood / interior red-grey / #452 . Colour white . Collection The undisputed star of the event—and this year's Arizona auction week—was a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster, chassis no. 130894, which crossed the stage during Friday's sale session. The first Mercedes-Benz classic was the K series, begun in 1924 and produced until 1927 when the Model S was introduced. In 1932, the 500K series began production. The 500 denotes the 5-liter engine and the K is for the kompressor or supercharger that was fitted to the sports roadster. 500 K Special Roadster. The „500 K“ appeared at the Berlin Fair in 1934. The „K“ no. longer referred to the short model, but to the model equipped with a compressor. With this car, Hans Nibel had produced a masterpiece of beauty which was also an extremely up-todate car. The line of the „500 K“ was designed to symbolise the rebirth The Mercedes-Benz 500 K Spezial Roadster at the Berlin Motor Show in 1936. Mercedes-Benz. 48 / 48. The 540 K Special Roadster once owned by movie mogul Jack Warner set a new auction record for a Nibel then came up with a larger five-litre engine that gave 100/160 bhp, and introduced it in 1934 as the Typ 500K, “K” in this case meaning kompressor or supercharger. The wheelbase was extended to 3,290 mm (129.5 inches), and a range of cabriolets, roadsters and sedans was offered. Tiq1.