CMC Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, Grand Prix of Bern, 1952 #20 - 1/18

Description

CMC Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194), Grand Prix of Berne 1952, #20 Long Limited edition of 1,500 units

The year was 1952, and after Mercedes-Benz's participation in the Mille Miglia, the next race on the calendar was the Swiss Grand Prix in Bremgarten, Bern. As a special highlight for the public, the Bern Grand Prix for racing sports cars with a displacement of over 1.5 litres was also held at the same time. CMC recreated authentic models of each of the participating 300 SL racing coupés.

• Hand-assembled metal precision model
• Authentic and true-to-scale moulded „Gullwing“ bodywork
• Folding hinged doors with hinged opening windows
• Perfectly designed radiator grille with dominant Mercedes star. All parts made from metal
• Opening boot lid
• Contemporary front and rear licence plates
• Fuel filler neck in the boot with movable filler cap
• Detailed six-cylinder in-line engine with add-on units and pipework. Engine installed true to the original with a 50° tilt to the left
• Driver's seats with genuine textile upholstery in an attractive chequered pattern
• Finely crafted dashboard with all display instruments and control switches
• Interior with carpet flocking
• Brilliant exterior paintwork with original colour scheme and application of the start numbers using the pad printing process

HISTORY (ORIGINAL VEHICLE)

After extensive development work, the new Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194) racing coupé - which was unusually sleek and very low at just 1,270 mm in height - was presented to the press on the A81 motorway between Stuttgart and Heilbronn on 12 March 1952.
Item number: M-159

1-brand new