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Mercedes C112 Purple Guiloy 1:18

Mercedes C112 Purple Guiloy 1:18
Current price: £177.50

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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Guiloy
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
GI001
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About the Mercedes C112 Purple Guiloy 1:18

TL;DR: Guiloy's 1:18 diecast Mercedes C112 in purple captures the 1991 gullwing concept car that showcased mid-engine layout and active suspension technology without ever reaching production. An entry-tier diecast bringing a genuine design-study curiosity to the shelf.

The C112 never sold to the public, but its mid-engine layout, gullwing doors, and active hydraulic suspension previewed technology Mercedes would apply elsewhere, making it a genuine engineering statement rather than a styling exercise.

An Accessible Take on an Unusual Subject

Guiloy built its catalogue at the budget end of diecast, and the C112 shows that positioning plainly: the gullwing doors open on simple hinges, the purple paint is bold and even rather than deeply layered, and panel fit runs looser than premium resin would allow. What matters here is subject availability rather than finish precision, since the C112 rarely appears from mainstream manufacturers at all. Getting the silhouette right, the low nose, the sharply raked screen, the gullwing profile, does the essential work, and this diecast manages that convincingly enough to satisfy a concept-car collector rather than a concours judge.

A Curiosity Piece, Not a Hero

This suits a Mercedes concept-and-prototype shelf or a design-study theme rather than a mainstream production-car row, where its unusual proportions and never-built status are the point of interest. Priced and finished at entry level, it is best valued for what it represents rather than judged against premium-tier build quality.

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