
Mercedes 300SL #452 Mille Miglia 1955 White Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3015-M2
- Year
- 1955
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Mercedes 300SL #452 Mille Miglia 1955 White Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300SL #452 in White carries a 1955 Mille Miglia racing livery on the shape best known for its gullwing doors. Number panels and racing graphics add competition character to one of the most instantly recognized 1950s sports car silhouettes.
The 300SL's upward-opening doors exist because of a racing chassis design, not styling whim, and a livery like this one puts that engineering origin back on display.
A Racing Livery on Mercedes' Signature Shape
The gullwing doors on the 300SL were a direct answer to the car's tubular space-frame chassis, which ran high door sills that made conventional hinged doors impractical, so this diecast's opening upward-swinging doors aren't a novelty feature added for display purposes but a faithful reproduction of a genuine engineering solution. Bburago's diecast body at this accessible tier captures that door mechanism along with the car's rounded, low-slung fenders and the distinctive vents along the front flanks. The white paint and #452 racing number are worth examining for crisp decal edges, since a Mille Miglia livery depends on legible numbering more than any other single detail. Interior fidelity stays simplified given the price point, but the dashboard's driving-focused layout comes through recognizably.
The 300SL and Endurance Racing's Golden Era
Mercedes-Benz's 300 series competed through the mid-1950s during a period widely regarded as a golden era for European long-distance road racing, with events like the Mille Miglia running as an open-road race across Italy rather than a closed circuit. The 300SL's road-going Gullwing version, introduced shortly after, drew directly on its racing sibling's engineering and reputation, which is exactly why a Mille Miglia-liveried version resonates with collectors decades later.
A Recognizable Piece for a 1950s Racing Shelf
This 300SL suits a display built around 1950s endurance racing or Mercedes' competition heritage, pairing naturally with other open-road racing liveries from the same period.















