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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Gullwing Silver Grey Bburago 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Gullwing Silver Grey Bburago 1:18 3513 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 Mercedes 300SL W198 Gullwing in silver grey reproduces the model most famous for its upward-opening doors, engineered around a racing chassis that left no room for conventional hinges. The gullwing doors open on this casting. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage.
Mercedes 300 SL W198 Gullwing Silver Grey Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3513
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About the Mercedes 300 SL W198 Gullwing Silver Grey Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 Mercedes 300SL W198 Gullwing in silver grey is a diecast of the 1954 sports car whose upward-opening doors became an automotive icon, driven by the tubular racing chassis beneath it. This is a used model with a box showing traces of storage. The gullwing mechanism swings up and holds its position, the model's signature feature.

The 300SL's doors were never a styling flourish; the racing-derived space-frame chassis ran high door sills that made conventional hinges impossible, and Mercedes turned that engineering constraint into the car's most famous feature.

Bburago's Rendering of the Gullwing Mechanism

The doors swing upward and settle in an open position rather than dropping shut, letting a collector display the model with its signature feature on show, arguably the single most important thing any 300SL replica needs to get right. The zinc-alloy body carries real weight, and silver grey paint suits the car's understated, aerodynamic shape, letting the long hood and flowing fenders read cleanly under room light. Panel gaps around the gullwing mechanism run wider than a sealed casting would allow, a necessary trade for a moving feature this central to the subject. The overall proportions hold the 300SL's low, purposeful stance, a shape built for speed as much as style.

Displaying an Icon by Its Defining Feature

At roughly 22-23cm, this 300SL commands attention on a shelf even before its doors are opened, and displaying it with the gullwings raised is the single best way to make the case for this car's engineering story. This is a used example, and its box shows traces of storage from time in a collection; the door mechanism and casting remain functional. Placed among other 1950s classic sports subjects, this Gullwing brings a genuinely unique mechanical story that few other cars from any era can match.

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