Mercedes-Benz 500K

; Reno, Nevada. The 500K used the same independent suspension as had been introduced on the 380, with a double wishbone front axle, double-joint swing axle at the rear, and separate wheel location, coil springs and damping, a world first. All models featured such advanced equipment as safety glass, hydraulic brakes, and a 12-volt electrical system sufficient to bear the load of the electric windscreen wipers, door locks, and indicators. ==Production figures==

Of the combined production of the 500K (342 cars), including 29 "Special Roadsters" during its two years in production, and the later 540K (419 cars) from Sindelfingen, the deliveries were: • 70 chassis without body • 28 open cars (offener Tourenwagen) • 23 sedans with 4 doors (mainly 500K) • 29 sedans with 2 doors (mainly 540K) • 12 Coupés • 6 Autobahn cruisers (Autobahn-kurier) • 58 Roadsters • 116 Cabriolets A • 296 Cabriolets B • 122 Cabriolets C ==Popular culture==

Cruella de Vil, the fictional character in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, drives a red and black automobile which strongly resembles a Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet, an Alvis Speed 20 and a Bugatti Royale. ==Gallery==

File:Rétromobile 2017 - Mercedes-Benz 500 K - 1934 - 001.jpg|1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K, at Rétromobile 2017 File:Mercedes 500 K 1936.jpg|Mercedes-Benz 500K from the rear File:Mercedes-Benz 500K salon.jpg|Mercedes-Benz 500K cockpit File:Mercedes-Benz 500K Tehran.jpg|Mercedes-Benz 500K Autobahn cruiser at National Car Museum of Iran that belonged to Reza Pahlavi, former Shah of Iran File:1936_Mercedes-Benz_500K_Special_Roadster_(Louwman_Museum).jpg|1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster at the Louwman Museum in The Hague, Netherlands ==References==