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Mercedes 280 SE W108 White AUTOart 1:18

Mercedes 280 SE W108 White AUTOart 1:18
Current price: £250.00

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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
76287
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About the Mercedes 280 SE W108 White AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 280 SE W108 in white reproduces the 1960s flagship saloon, with opening doors and bonnet exposing the cabin and straight-six engine. Zinc alloy diecast build with tight panel fit. A quietly significant piece for a vintage Mercedes shelf.

The W108 established the modern Mercedes flagship saloon formula, and its clean, restrained lines have aged with more dignity than many of its flashier contemporaries.

Diecast Construction and Opening Panels on the W108

The doors and bonnet open, showing a cabin trimmed to reflect the period's understated luxury and an engine bay housing the straight-six that powered the 280 SE. AUTOart's zinc alloy diecast gives the long, upright body genuine weight, and the marque's typically tight panel fit shows in the door shut lines and the chrome window surrounds, which sit crisply against the white paintwork. The finish carries a deep, consistent gloss that suits the saloon's flat, formal surfacing, and the chrome trim along the waistline and bumpers is picked out with real sharpness rather than a dulled, uniform silver.

The 280 SE on a Vintage Mercedes Shelf

The W108 generation sits between the earlier finned Mercedes saloons and the later, more rounded models, making it a useful chronological anchor for any collection tracing the marque's saloon lineage through the 1960s. Its formal, three-box proportions contrast usefully against the swoopier sports cars often displayed alongside it, and the opening doors and bonnet reward handling as much as distant display. For a collector building a considered Mercedes chronology rather than chasing only headline sports models, the 280 SE fills a genuinely important gap.

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