1/18 CMC MERCEDES BENZ - 300 SLR UHLENHAUT COUPE 1955 - BLUE INTERIOR LIMITED
When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the architect of the 300 SLR racer, was at the 1955 Mille Miglia to watch Mercedes’ success, he was also mulling over the idea of fitting the 300 SLR racer with a closed top for endurance events in the future. His musings came to fruition in the shape of a competition coupé with the performance that no other road-going sports car could match. The two-seater recorded a speed of 290 km/h during a test on a closed section of motorway outside Munich.
- Hand-assembled precision model from 1,817 parts
- Authentic and true-to-scale-scale body with functional gullwing doors and pivoted window panes
- Precisely-replicated metal tubular spaceframe
- Lift-to-open bonnet with a support rod
- Highly detailed eight-cylinder in-line engine in an inclined position, complete with ancillary units, line routing, and wiring
- Hand-assembled spoked wheels with aluminum rims and stainless-steel spokes, each mounted on a nipple base
- Removable wheels with central locking nuts, each with a side-dependent thread (now manufactured entirely of stainless steel)
- Two spare wheels in the luggage compartment
- Fuel filler neck in the rear window
- Finely-crafted cockpit with fabric upholstery on the seats and leather interior trim
- Original-looking dashboard with all gauges and controls
- Stainless steel exhaust side-pipes
- Realistic-looking design of the front and rear suspension with springs
- Detachable engine maintenance flap on the right side of the vehicle (supplied unassembled)
Postage includes secure packaging, postage and insurance.
INDIVIDUALLY MADE FROM 1805 PARTS MOSTLY ALLOY METALS AND ENTIRELY BY HAND!
LIMITED EDITION!
ONE AVAILABLE ONLY!