30 juillet 2012
1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster Replica
1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster Replica © 2012 courtesy RM Auctions
Chassis No. 105179. Engine No. 102401.71. Estimate €50.000-€60.000
The year 1933 brought Mercedes’ new generation of fast sporting models, the work of engineer Hans Nibel. Born in Bohemia in 1880, Nibel studied at Munich Technical College and joined Benz & Cie in 1904, becoming the chief engineer four years later. It was he who created the Blitzen Benz speed record car of 1910. Following Ferdinand Porsche’s... [Lire la suite]