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Mercedes 300 SL R107 Black Norev 1:18

Mercedes 300 SL R107 Black Norev 1:18
Current price: £98.00
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
183511
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About the Mercedes 300 SL R107 Black Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 Mercedes 300 SL R107 reproduces the long-lived SL roadster in black diecast, built to represent this 1986 example from the generation's later years. The open-top body and clean 1980s detailing suit a Mercedes-themed shelf at an accessible diecast price point.

The R107 carried Mercedes through nearly two decades of roadster production. This black 1986 example shows the line in its more settled, later form, hood down and ready for the open road on a display shelf.

Norev's Diecast Build on the R107 Roadster

Norev works this SL in diecast, so the body carries genuine metal heft rather than the lighter feel of resin, and the doors and boot typically open on this tier of model, giving a hands-on quality that sealed pieces cannot match. Black paint is unforgiving under direct light, showing every seam, and Norev's finish holds up reasonably well at this price point, though panel gaps run a touch wider than costlier resin alternatives. The R107's clean, slab-sided profile translates cleanly into 1:18, with the folded soft-top detail visible behind the seats. This is a solid, honest diecast rather than a museum-grade piece, and it should be judged on those terms.

Where the R107 Sits in Mercedes History

Mercedes ran the R107 from 1971 through to 1989, one of the longest continuous production runs the marque has fielded, spanning six-cylinder and V8 variants across nearly two decades without a full body redesign. That longevity means an R107 model can anchor a Mercedes roadster shelf on its own or sit between the earlier pagoda-roofed W113 and the sharper-edged R129 that followed. For a UK collector building a classic Mercedes saloon-and-roadster line-up, this diecast fills the 1980s gap convincingly, at a price that leaves room to add the surrounding generations too.

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