
Mercedes 220 SE W128 Coupe Light Grey Sun Star 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Sun Star
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3568
- Year
- 1958
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 657440035682
About the Mercedes 220 SE W128 Coupe Light Grey Sun Star 1:18
TL;DR: Sun Star's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 220 SE Coupe reproduces the two-door variant of the range in light grey, the sportier roofline within a shared sedan-coupe-cabriolet family. Diecast construction favors the coupe's lower, more elegant greenhouse, complementing the sedan and cabriolet body styles from the same lineup.
Drop two doors and lower the roofline, and the same 220 SE platform reads as a completely different kind of car.
Diecast Precision on a Lowered Coupe Roofline
The coupe's more raked windscreen, thinner pillars, and hardtop styling without a B-pillar give diecast tooling a chance to capture thin chrome window surrounds and a lower stance distinct from the sedan's more upright glasshouse. Light grey paint is a subtle, elegant choice that lets the coupe's refined proportions do the work without color competing for attention; the finish holds an even, satin-like depth appropriate for a formal grand-touring coupe rather than a sports car.
The Sportier Face of the Same Range
Within Mercedes's late-1950s range, the coupe body represented the more personal, image-conscious choice against the practical four-door sedan, aimed at buyers who wanted the same mechanical foundation with a more elegant, lower-slung shape. Set beside the sedan and cabriolet versions of the same casting, this coupe demonstrates how much a single chassis could be reshaped for different tastes within one era, a genuinely educational trio for a collector interested in body-style variation rather than just marque history.














