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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Black Bburago 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Black Bburago 1:18 35791 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SL W198 reproduces the gullwing-door coupe in black. This used model has opening doors and bonnet, with a box showing traces of storage. One of the most instantly recognisable 1950s shapes, at an accessible price.
Mercedes 300 SL W198 Black Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
35791
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About the Mercedes 300 SL W198 Black Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: This Bburago 1:18 Mercedes 300 SL W198 is a diecast replica of the 1954 gullwing-door coupe, finished in black with opening doors and bonnet. It is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. Entry-tier pricing for one of the most instantly recognisable classic shapes ever built.

Few production cars are as visually iconic as the 300 SL's upward-swinging doors, born from a tubular racing chassis that ruled out conventional openings, and this diecast reproduces that famous detail.

What This Diecast Build Offers

The zinc alloy body has real presence in the hand, and the gullwing doors open upward on this example along with the bonnet, revealing a simplified cabin beneath, finished to entry-tier standards rather than the tighter fit of costlier resin. The black paint reads deep and glossy but without a premium clear coat's finer layering, and panel gaps sit wider than mid-tier work. This copy is a used model, previously owned or displayed, and its box shows traces of storage; the casting itself remains unaffected. The upward-opening doors alone give this model far more shelf drama than a conventional coupe casting, and they still swing cleanly on this example.

A Racing Chassis That Demanded a Famous Solution

Mercedes built the 300 SL around a lightweight tubular space-frame chassis whose high sills made conventional doors impractical, and the resulting gullwing solution became the car's defining feature rather than a compromise. That engineering story is exactly why this subject rewards an entry-tier diecast so well: the opening doors are the headline feature, and they work convincingly even at this price. Displayed as the centrepiece of any 1950s classic shelf, the 300 SL's gullwings guarantee attention that a more conventional coupe simply cannot match.

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