
Mercedes 500E W124 Impala Metallic Norev 1:18

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About the Mercedes 500E W124 Impala Metallic Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 500E reproduces the W124-generation sleeper sedan in Impala Metallic. Built with Porsche's involvement to house a 5.0-litre V8 in widened bodywork, the 500E remains one of the most understated fast sedans of its era, and this diecast preserves that quiet character.
Porsche's engineers spent months widening and reinforcing a standard W124 to fit a V8 that wasn't meant to go there, and Norev's Impala Metallic diecast captures the result of that unlikely collaboration.
Norev's Diecast Take on a Subtle Body Modification
This 500E is built in zinc alloy, and the Impala Metallic paint shows genuine depth under direct lighting, a warmer, more complex tone than a standard metallic silver or black. Getting that widened bodywork right matters on this subject specifically, since the real 500E's flared arches and lower stance, barely a few centimeters different from a standard W124, were the whole visual story on a car that otherwise avoided badges or spoilers. Norev's tooling reflects that subtlety rather than exaggerating it, keeping panel gaps tight along the doors and maintaining the sedan's clean, unbroken flanks. The wheels are correctly proportioned for the car's slightly wider track, a detail that separates a faithful 500E replica from a generic W124 with different wheels bolted on.
A Sedan Built Partly by Porsche
Because the 500E required extensive hand-fitting to accommodate its 5.0-litre V8 and widened track, Mercedes turned to Porsche for assembly help, with cars moving between the two manufacturers' plants during production, an unusual arrangement between two rival marques. That collaboration produced a genuine sleeper: a car that looked, at a glance, like an ordinary business sedan while outrunning contemporary sports coupes. For a collector building a shelf around understated performance rather than obvious supercars, the 500E belongs near the front, and this Impala Metallic diecast captures the restraint that made the original so effective.














