The 500 K Normal-Roadster is a rear wheel drive roadster car with a front mounted engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz 500 K Normal-Roadster is one of the W 29 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 5 litre engine is a supercharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3290 mm | 129.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4840 mm | 190.6 inches | |
| Width | 1762 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 110 litres | 24.2 [29.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 24 I | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5019 cc (306.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 108 mm
3.39 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 23.5 kW/litre 31.9 ps/litre 31.5 bhp/litre 0.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 5.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mercedes-Benz carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 627.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 3.62F x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3.62F x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 527835 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 29 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Normal-Roadster added 2017-08-09. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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