A 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet is up for sale. The car belonged to the Nazi warlord, Adolf Hitler’s deputy in the National Socialist Party, Rudolf Hess.
Rudolf Hess decided to buy a Mercedes-Benz 500 K at the end of 1934. He ordered the cabriolet in the rare Offener Tourenwagen four-seater version from the Sindelfingen atelier. Of the 342 Mercedes 500 Ks produced, there were only five such cars.
Rudolf Hess’s car is equipped with a 5.0-liter supercharged “eight” with a power of 160 hp. pp. and a 4-speed manual gearbox. The convertible Mercedes-Benz 500 K Offener Tourenwagen is capable of developing 160 km/h.
In the United States, a 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K convertible has been offered for sale by Gooding & Company.
The car belonged to the Nazi warlord, Adolf Hitler’s deputy in the National Socialist Party, Rudolf Hess. This is reported on the website of the auction house.
Rudolf Hess decided to buy a Mercedes-Benz 500 K at the end of 1934. He ordered the cabriolet in the rare Offener Tourenwagen four-seater version from the Sindelfingen atelier. Of the 342 Mercedes 500 Ks produced, there were only five such cars.
The high-ranking Nazi used the Mercedes sports car until 1941. As is known, then he went alone to Britain, ostensibly for peace talks, where he was arrested.
In 1945, Rudolf Hess’s car was confiscated by the US military and soon ended up in the United States. There, the Mercedes 500 K Offener Tourenwagen changed hands several times, with one owner keeping it for 50 years.
The car has not been restored, so scratches and rust can be seen in places on the body. However, she has won awards at vintage events several times.
The asking price for the Mercedes 500 K is significant – it is slated to sell for $1.25 to $1.75 million.
