10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account

Mercedes SL 500 R129 Silver Revell 1:18

Mercedes SL 500 R129 Silver Revell 1:18
Current price: 47.00 
Sold out

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse Mercedes models
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00  Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Revell
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
8801-P1
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

About the Mercedes SL 500 R129 Silver Revell 1:18

TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast Mercedes SL 500 R129 in silver reproduces the grand tourer that Mercedes built from 1989 through 2001, one of the longest-serving SL generations. The wedge-shaped body and pop-up rollover bar make this an easily recognizable 1990s convertible for a Mercedes-themed shelf.

The R129 SL spent over a decade in showrooms without a full redesign, long enough that it became the SL most American buyers actually remember driving or riding in rather than admiring from a distance.

A Generation That Defined the SL for a Decade

Mercedes built the R129 SL from 1989 into 2001, an unusually long run that let the model become a familiar sight on American roads through most of the 1990s rather than a fleeting design statement. The SL 500's angular, wedge-profiled body and its automatic pop-up rollover bar were genuinely distinctive engineering features for a mainstream luxury convertible, and the car's longevity in production means far more examples survive today than for shorter-lived predecessors. Silver was one of the era's default premium colors, and it suits the SL's slab-sided, understated design better than a brighter shade would.

Revell's Diecast Take on a Familiar Shape

Revell is better known for model kits than for finished diecast, but this SL 500 is built as a ready-assembled 1:18 diecast piece, with opening doors and hood and a silver finish that captures the R129's flat panels cleanly without needing deep metallic flake to look right. The soft-top detailing is simplified rather than fabric-textured, standard for the price tier. For a collector building a 1990s Mercedes or grand-touring convertible theme, the R129's long production run means this shape reads as instantly familiar rather than obscure, which makes it an easy, low-friction addition to a mixed-era German car shelf.

0