This is a highly sought after 55 Mille-Miglia Winner M-B 300SLR #722 (Moss/Jenkinson) in pristine condition.
In unopened original Bburago "Diamond Collection" box. 1:18 Die Cast.

A very rare vintage collectible for the true M-B 300SLR/Sterling Moss fan.
Please have a look at the pictures above to inspect this super detailed model. 

Thanks for your interest, and please email with any questions you may have
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The 1955 Mille Miglia was a 1,000 mile Mille Miglia motor race held on a course made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on April 30-May 1, 1955.
Also known as the 22. edizione Mille Miglia, the 992.332 mile (1597 km) route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with start/finish, in Brescia. It was the 3rd round of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship and for the Coppa Franco Mazzotti.
As in previous years, the event this not strictly a race against each other, this is race against the clock, as the cars are released at one-minute intervals with the larger professional class cars going before the slower cars, in the Mille Miglia, however the smaller displacement slower cars started first.
Each car number related to their allocated start time. For example, Luigi Musso’s car had the number 651, he left Brescia at 6:51am, while the first cars had started late in the evening on the previous day. Some drivers went with navigators, others didn't; a number of local Italian drivers had knowledge of the routes being used and felt confident enough that they wouldn't need one. Sterling Moss and Denis Jenkinson started at 7:22 am, therefore, the number 722.
By the time Moss and Jenkinson had reached the town of Cremona, they had extended their lead over Fangio to 30 minutes. They were once again fastest over this 115 mile (185 km) stage.
Now Moss and Jenkinson were on the final stage from Cremona to Brescia, however there was no letting up as Moss would bring the Mercedes up to 170 mph for a quick finale.
At the finish, fêted by the Italian fans and surrounded by their team, the Englishmen discovered just how successful they had been. They had won the Mille Miglia, and had left all records shattered in the wake of their victorious 300SLR.
In second place came Fangio driving alone in the only other 300SLR to finish 32 minutes behind.
Moss and Jenkinson reached Brescia at 17:29; 10 hours and 7 minutes after they left Brescia at 07:22.
Moss became the first and only Briton and one of the few non-Italians to win the Mille Miglia. As if that was not enough, Moss also won the Index of Performance, normally preserved for the smaller capacity cars

The last photo shows Sterling Moss and co-pilot Denis Jenkinson driving his beat up 55 M-B 300 SLR in this race.

Specifications:

    * Official licensed product

    * 10.25" long 

Features: 


   * 55 Mille-Miglia Winner M-B 300SLR #722 (Moss/Jenkinson) Race Car in pristine condition.


   * Color: Silver w/Red/Blue & Grey Plaid interior.


   * In unopened original Bburago "Diamond Collection" box.

   * Steering front wheels, all wheels turn and wire wheels w/rubber tires.

   * Opening drivers door/up, trunk, hood opens up/forward over straight 8 fuel injected engine.

   * Detailed wooden steering wheel, cloth seats, headlights, signal lights, and brake lights.

   * Detailed interior & exterior

  


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