Mercedes-Benz Typ 500K Spezial w29 Stromlinien Limousine Sindelfingen, Tan Tjoan Keng, 1935
MATRIX MX41302-131 Back in 1935
One rich Chinese man from Indonesia named Tan Tjoan Keng, who earned his fortune in tea plantations in Indonesia, booked another car to your fleet of exclusive Mercedes-Benz 500 K "Special Streamliner” in the back W 29, one of a kind. The car was assembled in Sindelfingen, under the leadership of Hermann Ahrens. In the car was implemented the concept of integrating vertical radiator, which was typical for Mercedes of that time, in the case of the aerodynamic style. The car was impressive: length 5.5 meters, width of 1.92 meters, 5-litre compressor engine, a fuel tank 180 litres, chair that turn into bed, emergency toilet, lockers for Luggage and accessories and a chest of weapons, allegedly for hunting.
On this car Tan Tjoan Keng made a trip to Eastern Europe, Turkey, Palestine, North Africa, Spain, Gibraltar, Egypt.
