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Mercedes Brabus SLS AMG 700 Biturbo Roadster Pearl White Minichamps 1:18

Mercedes Brabus SLS AMG 700 Biturbo Roadster Pearl White Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
107032130
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About the Mercedes Brabus SLS AMG 700 Biturbo Roadster Pearl White Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Brabus SLS AMG 700 Biturbo Roadster in Pearl White, the open-top version of Brabus's tuned Mercedes SLS AMG. Conventional doors and a folding fabric roof replace the coupe's gullwing party trick, while Brabus's splitter, sills and monoblock wheels carry over unchanged.

The gullwing coupe gets the headlines, but Brabus built a Roadster version of its SLS AMG 700 Biturbo too, trading vertical hinges for a power-folding roof while keeping every mechanical change underneath. Minichamps casts both, and the differences between them are where this model earns its shelf place.

Conventional Doors and a Folding Roof Replace the Gullwing

Mercedes built the SLS AMG Roadster with standard forward-opening doors, since the extra chassis bracing an open car needs ruled out the upward-hinged gullwing arrangement fitted to the coupe, a genuine engineering compromise the real car made. Minichamps' tooling reflects that honestly rather than pretending the Roadster is simply a coupe with the roof cut off. The fabric roof is moulded in its closed position, and the panel definition around the stowage bay and rear deck has to work harder here than on a coupe casting, since the folded roof shape needs to read correctly beneath the rear glass line. Brabus's own aerodynamic addenda, the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser, transfer straight across from the coupe unchanged, and the shut lines around the conventional doors are tighter than the gullwing arrangement typically allows, since there is no roof-mounted hinge geometry to accommodate.

Biturbo Power and Brabus's Chassis Changes at 1:18

The "700" designation carries over from the coupe: Brabus's biturbo conversion of the SLS AMG's naturally aspirated V8 pushes output well beyond standard AMG specification, and the lowered ride height Brabus applied to the suspension is visible in the stance at 1:18. Minichamps casts the body in zinc alloy, and the weight difference against a resin piece of the same scale is obvious the moment it is lifted from its tray. Brabus's monoblock wheel design sits correctly within the arch, distinct from the factory AMG alloy pattern, and the Pearl White paint carries the same flake depth as the coupe under direct light, catching unevenly across the bonnet in a way flat white finishes never do.

An Open-Top Tuner Special for a Themed Shelf

Displayed alongside the gullwing coupe, this Roadster makes a genuinely interesting pair rather than a duplicate, since the door mechanism and roofline differ enough to justify both on the same shelf. Diecast remains the correct construction choice here too: a sealed resin casting could not offer a folding roof or opening doors as tactile features. At around 22 centimetres, it takes the same footprint as the coupe in a standard cabinet row, and the open cabin gives a clearer view of the Brabus-specific interior trim than the coupe's roofline allows. This is the pick for collectors who want the tuner story told through an open silhouette rather than a closed gullwing one.

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