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Mercedes #32 C. Lautenschlager / Traub Targa Florio 2nd Place 1924 CMC 1:18

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Mercedes #32 C. Lautenschlager / Traub Targa Florio 2nd Place 1924 CMC 1:18 M-187 Diecast
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CMC's 1:18 diecast recreates the Mercedes #32 entry driven by C. Lautenschlager and Traub in the 1924 Targa Florio, one of motorsport's oldest road races. This is a used model, box showing traces of storage, model unaffected. Opening doors and bonnet expose CMC's hand-fitted engine work.
Mercedes #32 C. Lautenschlager / Traub Targa Florio 2nd Place 1924 CMC 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
CMC
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
M-187
Genuine articles Sourced from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Mercedes #32 C. Lautenschlager / Traub Targa Florio 2nd Place 1924 CMC 1:18

TL;DR: This CMC 1:18 diecast reproduces Mercedes #32, driven by Christian Lautenschlager and co-driver Traub in the 1924 Targa Florio road race. Doors and bonnet open onto multi-part engine detail. The model is used, its box carrying storage marks. A pre-war road-racing subject for serious collectors.

The Targa Florio ran through the mountain roads of Sicily from 1906, one of the earliest and toughest endurance events in motoring history, and Mercedes fielded works entries there through the 1920s. Lautenschlager, already a decorated Mercedes grand prix driver, brought factory pedigree to the effort.

Construction and Handling of the CMC #32

CMC's approach to this era favors mechanical accuracy over a single sealed casting: individually fitted body panels, external exhaust routing, and an engine bay built from real assembly rather than a moulded impression of one. Opening the doors and bonnet on this model shows that commitment directly, with cylinder banks, piping and chassis detail visible the way a period mechanic would have seen them. That level of part count brings a diecast body with real heft in the hand, structurally durable but with wider tolerances at the shutlines than a resin casting could hold. This particular example is a used model, its outer box showing traces of storage from time on a shelf; the casting itself carries none of that wear, and the panels still move with the resistance CMC engineers into its hinges.

Where This Targa Florio Racer Fits a Display

A model built around a specific driver and a specific race rewards a themed approach: grouped with other 1920s Mercedes competition liveries, or alongside other Targa Florio entries from rival marques, it tells a coherent story rather than standing alone. At roughly 24-25cm in 1:18, it needs display space proportional to its detail, ideally with the doors left open to show the engine bay CMC spent real production effort building. Collectors weighing this against later, simpler diecast racing replicas should note the trade: CMC's multi-part philosophy costs more but rewards close inspection in a way one-piece bodies cannot match.

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