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Mercedes-Benz 500K
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<p>The Mercedes-Benz 500K (W29) is a <a href="/facts/Grand_tourer/NDX9uj4T">grand touring car</a> built by <a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz/pGrJrQHC">Mercedes-Benz</a> between 1934 and 1936. First exhibited at the 1934 <a href="/facts/Berlin_Motor_Show/jno5WyXu">Berlin Motor Show</a>. It is distinguished from the <a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz_W08/z3gghPG4">500 sedan</a> by the "K" for <i>Kompressor</i> (German for <a href="/facts/Supercharger/gvEtspvw">supercharger</a>). it succeeded the <a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz_380_(1933)/bRLfLhA9">Mercedes-Benz 380</a> introduced the previous year, It offered both a larger, more powerful engine and more opulent <a href="/facts/Coachwork/hJMTBkRR">coachwork</a> to meet customers' demands for greater luxury and performance. </p>