10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before shipping ✓ Secure checkout
Account

Mercedes SLK R171 Blue Maisto 1:18

Sold out
Mercedes SLK R171 Blue Maisto 1:18 B66962190 Diecast
1 / 8
Maisto's 1:18 diecast Mercedes SLK R171 in blue reproduces the compact folding-hardtop roadster from the mid-2000s. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage while the model itself is sound. Doors, hood, and trunk all open for a closer look inside. A smaller companion piece to Mercedes' larger SL convertibles.
Mercedes SLK R171 Blue Maisto 1:18
Current price: 85.00 €
Sold out

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse Mercedes models
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00 € Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
B66962190
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

About the Mercedes SLK R171 Blue Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Mercedes SLK R171 in blue reproduces the compact folding-hardtop roadster from the mid-2000s, with opening doors, hood, and trunk. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage while the casting is sound. A smaller companion to Mercedes' larger convertibles.

Not every Mercedes roadster is a flagship, and the SLK proves that a compact convertible can carry the same folding-hardtop idea at a friendlier size, as Maisto's blue 1:18 diecast shows.

A Compact Counterpart: Maisto's SLK R171 Diecast Build

Maisto casts this SLK as a zinc-alloy diecast, and on a smaller roadster the metal's weight is proportionally more noticeable, giving the compact body a denser feel in the hand than its size might suggest. The doors, hood, and trunk all open, exposing the cabin and engine bay, and the panels are fitted with enough resistance to stay in place once positioned. Because the SLK's footprint is smaller than a full-size GT car, the opening features feel more compact too, shorter door swings and a tighter hood line, scaled proportionally rather than shrunk arbitrarily. The blue paint is even and bright at this price tier, with panel gaps a touch wider than a hand-finished piece. This example is used, and its box carries traces of storage, wear limited to the packaging.

The SLK's Role as Mercedes' Entry-Level Roadster

Mercedes positioned the SLK as the accessible entry point into its roadster lineup, smaller and less expensive than the SL but sharing the same core idea: a two-seat convertible with a retractable metal hardtop rather than a folding fabric top. The R171 generation, which arrived in the mid-2000s, refined that formula with sharper styling while keeping the compact proportions that separated it from its larger sibling. That positioning matters for how the car reads at scale, since a proper 1:18 SLK should look distinctly smaller and tighter than an SL from the same era.

Pairing the SLK With Larger Mercedes Convertibles on a Shelf

Displayed alongside a larger Mercedes convertible like an SL, this SLK makes the size difference between the two roadster lines immediately clear, and that contrast is genuinely useful to show on a themed shelf rather than a limitation. Grouped with other compact roadsters from the same decade, it holds its own on proportion and detail. Since the doors, hood, and trunk open, a closer look at the cabin is worth taking before it settles into place.

From the same collection

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

10% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 10% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 model cars by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW — Models118 first-order offer
0