1992 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial-Roadster Evocation

Registration No: UUI 4222
Chassis No: R2216VA
MOT: October 2026

• Chevy 5.7-litre V8 engine allied to TH350 automatic transmission
• Substantial box-section steel chassis featuring independent front suspension
• Current ownership since 2019
• Understood to be the only RHD example made by Heritage

Among the most stylish and technologically advanced cars of the 1930s, each Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster took five months to build. An Art Deco masterpiece with Streamline Moderne overtones, the two-seater was penned by Hermann Ahrens and proof that Mercedes-Benz’s in-house coachbuilder, Karrosserie Sindelfingen, could hold its own against the likes of Italy’s Touring or France’s Figoni & Falaschi. With a supercharged 5-litre straight-eight engine under the bonnet and independent suspension at each corner, the Mercedes-Benz had the speed and poise to match its looks. Fearsomely expensive when new and rare as hen’s teeth, surviving 500K Spezial Roadsters can command upwards of $10 million today.

Understood to be the sole right hand drive example produced by Heritage, this fibreglass-bodied 500K evocation is powered by a 350ci 5.7-litre Chevrolet V8 driving through TH350 automatic transmission. Understood to have been constructed in the Florida factory for an American client wishing to emigrate to Australia in 1992, hence being right hand drive. Unfortunately his plans fell through and the car was sold and subsequently UK registered in March 1995. It is built around a substantial box-section steel chassis and has Chevrolet Camaro running gear. No slouch on the road with in excess of 300 bhp on tap, driver comforts are catered for by the inclusion of power windows. In current ownership since 2019, this head turning homage to the legendary 500K Roadster is now regretfully offered for sale due to health reasons with a current MOT to October 2026. The cherished registration UUI 4222 is included. Please note that the Swansea V5C will be forwarded to the buyer following the sale and will not be available for collection on the day.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760