1. 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster
The Louwman Museum’s delegate was a top contender for the Best of Show title, but in the end, Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster “only” won the Coachwork Becomes Art category.
This car is one of Mercedes-Benz’s all-time masterpieces, a pinnacle of Art Deco styling and pre-war technology. The Spezial Roadster is one of the most striking versions of the type 500K. Only 25 of these luxuriously finished Spezial Roadsters were manufactured out of a total of 350 type 500Ks. The car is equipped with a five-litre, supercharged eight-cylinder engine, generating 160 hp.
This car was delivered to London, and it was discovered in a barn in the ’80s. After a thorough restoration, the car won first prize in its class at Pebble Beach in 1994 and the Briggs Cunningham Trophy in 2006, also at Pebble Beach.
These were our top 10 favourites of the 2022 Days of Elegance. If you have a better suggestions, leave them in the comment section.
