Mercedes-Benz 500 K and 540 K (W 29)
Compare original coachwork, pre-delivery specification, and later rebodies by chassis and build record.
Mercedes-Benz 500 K and 540 K (W 29) models compared
- Mercedes-Benz 500 K (W 29)
Determine how the chassis was ordered and delivered. Verify any factory 5.4-litre installation and distinguish commissioned coachwork from later reconstruction.
1934–1936
- Mercedes-Benz 540 K (W 29)
Verify original coachwork and pre-production status. Inspect the build record, replacement panels, and work that altered the original body style.
1936–1939
What to check across the range
Compare original coachwork, pre-delivery specification, and later rebodies by chassis and build record.
Selected chassis histories
- Mercedes-Benz 500 K, chassis 113718
A bespoke Sindelfingen Coupé commissioned for Rudolf Caracciola, with a copy of the build sheet cited by RM.
- Mercedes-Benz 500 K, chassis 105384
Factory evidence distinguishes this pre-delivery 5.4-litre installation from a later conversion.
- Mercedes-Benz 540 K, chassis 154075
A long-tail, covered-spare Special Roadster originally delivered to King Mohammed Zahir Shah, according to RM.
- Mercedes-Benz 540 K, chassis 130894
RM catalogued an early US-delivery, high-door, long-tail Special Roadster.
- Mercedes-Benz 540 K, chassis 169394
The sale documents a Cabriolet B with a later rebody.
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