This Mercedes Benz 500K with streamlined body by Erdmann & Rossi Berlin was built for King Ghazi bin Faisal of Iraq in 1935.
The 500K on Baghdad Day celebration in Al-Zawra amusement park in Baghdad.
A similarly styled, four door cabriolet based on a Mercedes Benz 290 was built by Erdmann & Rossi. Here is a picture of it as published in " The coachwork of Erdmann & Rossi" by Rupert Stuhlemmer.
The King's car somewhere in Germany today.
King Ghazi bin Faisal died while driving a sports car.
To learn more about King Ghazi bin Faisal and his son King Faisal II and to see more of their cars click on the link below.
Ghazi of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Funeral procession for King Ghazi bin Faisal of Iraq IRAQ 1939 - YouTube
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