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Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 #35 H. Kelleners Hockenheim 1973 Minichamps 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 #35 H. Kelleners Hockenheim 1973 Minichamps 1:18 100713435 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 reproduces Helmut Kelleners' 1973 Hockenheim touring car entry, the number 35 saloon from the AMG-bred model line famous for outrunning smaller, lighter rivals on European circuits. Diecast metal construction captures a big luxury sedan turned unlikely track competitor, a striking contrast piece beside open-wheel Formula 1 diecast.
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 #35 H. Kelleners Hockenheim 1973 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
100713435
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About the Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 #35 H. Kelleners Hockenheim 1973 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 reproduces Helmut Kelleners' 1973 Hockenheim touring car entry, a diecast metal replica of the number 35 saloon. The 300 SEL 6.8 was the AMG-tuned luxury sedan that famously ran against far smaller, nimbler touring car rivals.

Most Formula 1 grid collections eventually meet their opposite: a car built not for lightness but for sheer presence. This Mercedes saloon is exactly that kind of contrast piece.

Minichamps' 1:18 Take on a Big-Saloon Racer

AMG-Bred Touring Car Presence

The 300 SEL 6.8 began life as a large executive Mercedes-Benz sedan before AMG tuning turned it into a genuine touring car contender through the early 1970s, most famously with the car nicknamed for finishing second overall at the 1971 Spa 24 Hours against far smaller machinery. Minichamps captures that oversized road-car silhouette faithfully, with the correct wide track and lowered stance a period racing conversion required, rather than softening the proportions the way a generic saloon casting might.

Livery and Number 35 Detailing

The livery on this Hockenheim entry is applied with clean tampo-printed edges, and the number 35 sits correctly placed on the doors and roof panel as period touring cars typically carried their race numbers. Diecast metal construction gives the model genuine weight in the hand, a density that suits a subject built around a large, heavy road-derived body rather than a purpose-built lightweight racer.

Touring Car Racing's Unlikely Giant

A 6.8-Liter V8 Saloon on Track

The 300 SEL 6.8's racing career is a genuine underdog story within European touring car competition: a heavy luxury sedan, never designed with racing in mind, competing against purpose-honed rivals like the BMW 3.0 CSL through sheer power and straight-line speed. That size-versus-speed contrast is part of what makes the model an interesting subject, since it looks nothing like the compact coupes that usually define this era of touring car racing.

Kelleners and Early-1970s German Touring Car Racing

Helmut Kelleners was a familiar name across German and European touring car fields in this period, campaigning a range of manufacturers' machinery through the early 1970s. A 300 SEL 6.8 entry at Hockenheim in 1973 fits squarely into that era of German circuit racing, when large-capacity saloons and smaller coupes shared grids in a way modern touring car categories rarely allow.

Collection Context Beside an Open-Wheel Grid

This model works well precisely because it breaks the pattern of a Formula 1-heavy collection, offering visual and historical contrast on the same shelf. At roughly 24 centimeters long in 1:18, it occupies noticeably more shelf depth than an open-wheel car of the same scale, a reminder of how physically large this saloon actually was on track. For collectors building a broader historic touring car theme alongside single-seaters, this Mercedes is a distinctive, honest entry rather than a niche curiosity.

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