Description: ***Reducing price to move merch***This item is damaged, which is why I'm selling at a very discounted price: I tried to show the damaged areas in the picks. Hopefully someone can restore the die cast model better than I canThe 1952 Mercedes comes in faux leather box. 1:18 scale diecast model of 1952 Mercedes 300 SL Great Price of Bern GP #18 Karl Kling Limited Edition to 1500pcs die cast model car by CMC.Has steerable wheels.Brand new box.Rubber tires.Made of diecast with some plastic parts.Detailed interior, exterior.In 1952, Mercedes-Benz staged a comeback to motor sports racing with the newly-developed Type 300SL (W194). Featuring an unusual entry through a gull-wing door that opens from the lower edge of the side window and swivels upward around the centerpiece of the roof top, this streamlined sports car immediately cast a spell on the racing enthusiasts.After a successful debut at the Mille Miglia, the 300SL moved on to the renewed competition of sports car racing at the Grand Prix of Bern on May 18th, 1952.The three officially registered 300SLs were decked out in uncommonly colorful finishes, including dark red (Rudolf Caracciola, #16), green (Karl Kling, #18), and blue (Hermann Lang, #20), not to mention the silver-colored finish of the replacement car with Fritz Rieß (#22) at its wheel. The team was ready to engage the rivals from Ferrari, Lancia, Aston Martin and Jaguar. At the end of the race, Mercedes-Benz celebrated a spectacular triple-victory, with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places clinched by Karl Kling, Hermann Lang and Fritz Rieß respectively. The joy of victory, however, was tempered because a tragic accident had happened to Rudolf Caracciola when he veered off the track on a stalled front brake and crashed into a tree in round 13. He was taken to hospital with a broken femur and other injuries
Price: 113 USD
Location: Rochester, New York
End Time: 2024-09-07T02:58:04.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: CMC
Vehicle Make: Mercedes-Benz
Scale: 1:18
Vehicle Year: 1952
Model: 300SL M-158
Color: Green
