
Mercedes C-Class S204 T-Modell Tanzanite Blue AUTOart 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66962352
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Estate & Wagon
- Vehicle Class
- Premium Estates
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Mercedes C-Class S204 T-Modell Tanzanite Blue AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Mercedes C-Class S204 T-Modell in Tanzanite Blue features opening doors and hood over a well-detailed cabin, capturing the compact estate's practical shape. This is a used example, and the box shows traces of storage while the model itself remains sound. A refined addition to a premium estate collection.
The T-Modell name is Mercedes' own designation for its estate variants, and the S204-generation C-Class wears that practicality without sacrificing the brand's usual attention to fit and finish.
AUTOart's Fit and Finish on the S204 Estate
AUTOart is generally known for tighter panel tolerances than mass-market diecast, and this C-Class estate reflects that with consistent, narrow shut lines around the doors, hood, and tailgate. The zinc alloy body carries real weight, and the doors and hood open onto a cabin trimmed with attention to the dashboard's texture and seat stitching detail. Tanzanite Blue reads as a deep, almost navy tone under direct light, distinct from a brighter standard blue. As a used piece, the model has some handling history; the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is unaffected and displays cleanly.
The Estate's Role in a Mercedes Lineup
Compact executive estates like the S204 rarely get the spotlight that sedans and coupes receive, which makes a well-built model of one a useful way to round out a Mercedes shelf with genuine variety rather than another sedan repeated in a different color. At 1:18, the estate's longer roofline and flatter tailgate distinguish it clearly from a sedan silhouette even from across a room. Paired with a contemporary C-Class sedan, it demonstrates how Mercedes adapted a single platform to two very different daily-use purposes, a pairing that reads well on a themed shelf.















