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Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Silver Maisto 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Silver Maisto 1:18 536898 Diecast
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Maisto's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe in silver reproduces one of only a pair of these race-derived coupes ever built, named for the engineer who shaped it. An exceptionally rare subject for a Mercedes or 1950s motorsport collection.
Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Silver Maisto 1:18
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Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
536898
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About the Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Silver Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe in silver reproduces one of only two examples built by Mercedes in the mid-1950s, based on the 300 SLR race car and named for engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut. Diecast construction captures its distinctive gullwing-style doors and race-derived proportions.

Two cars is not a production run, it is barely a footnote, and yet the Uhlenhaut Coupe remains one of the most discussed Mercedes ever built.

Maisto's Diecast Rendering of a Two-Car Legend

The Uhlenhaut Coupe's gullwing-style doors and long, silver bodywork give diecast tooling a shape closely related to the more famous 300SL, though built on genuine race car underpinnings rather than a road platform. Silver paint suits the car's engineering-first character, letting its riveted panel lines and functional vents read clearly rather than competing with a showier color. Typical diecast opening features expose a cabin built for a works engineer's personal use rather than customer comfort, a detail Maisto's model references through simplified but period-appropriate trim. The car's proportions, low, wide, and purposeful, come through convincingly at this scale.

Built for One Engineer, Never Sold to the Public

Mercedes built only two Uhlenhaut Coupes in the mid-1950s, derived directly from the 300 SLR race car and named for Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the engineer who used one as a personal transport, reportedly the fastest road-legal car of its era by a wide margin. Neither example was ever sold to a customer, and both have remained in Mercedes's own hands for decades, a genuine rarity that has made the car a frequent subject of retrospectives and museum display. For a collector focused on truly unique automotive history rather than production models, this diecast offers access to a story that most real examples of automotive rarity simply cannot match.

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