These are standard specifications for the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual
Chassis # 130878
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Chassis # 113622
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Chassis # 113696
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Chassis # 209421
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Chassis # 123724
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Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Pressed steel |
Production Years for Series : | 1934 - 1936 |
Coach Work : | Corsica, Sindelfingen |
Weight : | 4950 lbs | 2245.282 kg |
Performance
0-60 mph : | 16 seconds. |
Top Speed : | 160 km/h | 99.44 mph |
Engine & Transmission
Supercharged Inline 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5019 cc | 306.3 cu in. | 5.0 L. |
Power : | 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 3400 RPM |
Bore : | 3.4 in | 86 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.3 in | 108 mm. |
Compression : | 6.5:1 |
Valvetrain : | 16 OHV (2 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Supercharged Straight 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5400 cc | 329.5 cu in. | 5.4 L. |
Power : | 180 HP (132.48 KW) @ 3500 RPM |
Torque : | 318 Ft-Lbs (431 NM) @ 2200 RPM |
Bore : | 3.5 in | 88 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.4 in | 111 mm. |
Main Bearings : | 9 |
Valvetrain : | 16 OHV (2 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Cast-iron block and head |
Updraft carburetor |
4 Manual
Production Figures
500 Production (1934-1936) : | 342 |
1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K | |
Touren Wagon with Factory Coachwork 2 dr. 4 P : | 1 |
Dimension(s)
Drophead Coupe
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Chassis # 130857
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Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Three-Position Drophead Coupe by Corsica
Chassis # 113622
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Coachwork : | Corsica |
Weight : | 4950 lbs | 2245.282 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Touren Wagon with Factory Coachwork
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Weight : | 4950 lbs | 2245.282 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Special Roadster by Sindelfingen
Coachwork : | Sindelfingen |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Special Cabriolet
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Tourenwagen Sports Phaeton
Chassis # 209421
Engine # 123724
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Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Cabriolet Tourer A by Sindelfingen
Chassis # 123724
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Body Designer : | Hermann Ahrens |
Coachwork : | Sindelfingen |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 202.8 in | 5151 mm. |
Width : | 71.7 in | 1821 mm. |
Height : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 129.5 in | 3289 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.6 in | 1514 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.1 in | 1501 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Double Wishbones with Coil Springs Rear : Swing Axle with Double Coil Springs |
Steering | |
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Worm and Nut |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | Front : 7.50 x 17 Rear : 7.50 x 17 |
Wheels : | Front : 17 x 3.5 inch Rear : 17 x 3.5 inch |
1936 Averages
Avg. Household Income : | $1,713 |
Avg. Home : | $3,925 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K?
Q: How fast is the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a top speed of 160 km/h. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a wheelbase size of 129.50 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a length of 202.80 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a width of 71.70 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K was offered as a Cabriolet Tourer A, Drophead Coupe, Special Cabriolet, Special Roadster, Three-Position Drophead Coupe, Touren Wagon with Factory Coachwork, Tourenwagen Sports Phaeton.Q: What tires did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had Front : 7.50 x 17
Rear : 7.50 x 17 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had Front : 17 x 3.5 inch
Rear : 17 x 3.5 inch wheels.Q: How many 500 were produced? A: Mercedes-Benz produced 342 examples of the 500 from 1934 to 1936.Q: What engines did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had the following engine options: Supercharged Inline 8 (5019 cc | 306.3 cu in. | 5.0 L.) with 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 3400 RPM Supercharged Straight 8 (5400 cc | 329.5 cu in. | 5.4 L.) with 180 HP (132.48 KW) @ 3500 RPM and 318 Ft-Lbs (431 NM) @ 2200 RPM Q: What transmission did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K?
How many 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K were produced?
How powerful was the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? Was the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K popular? Was the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K?
Q: How fast is the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a top speed of 160 km/h. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a wheelbase size of 129.50 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a length of 202.80 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K has a width of 71.70 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K was offered as a Cabriolet Tourer A, Drophead Coupe, Special Cabriolet, Special Roadster, Three-Position Drophead Coupe, Touren Wagon with Factory Coachwork, Tourenwagen Sports Phaeton.Q: What tires did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had Front : 7.50 x 17Rear : 7.50 x 17 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had Front : 17 x 3.5 inch
Rear : 17 x 3.5 inch wheels.Q: How many 500 were produced? A: Mercedes-Benz produced 342 examples of the 500 from 1934 to 1936.Q: What engines did the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K have? A: The 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K had the following engine options: Supercharged Inline 8 (5019 cc | 306.3 cu in. | 5.0 L.) with 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 3400 RPM