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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Red Metallic Bburago 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Red Metallic Bburago 1:18 3013-M1 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SL W198 brings the 1954 Gullwing coupe to the shelf in red metallic. Diecast weight suits the swing-up doors that made this car famous, and the W198's fuel-injected engineering gives the shape real substance beyond its looks. A solid entry point for a 1950s Mercedes display.
Mercedes 300 SL W198 Red Metallic Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3013-M1
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About the Mercedes 300 SL W198 Red Metallic Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SL W198 recreates the 1954 Gullwing coupe in red metallic, its doors hinged to swing upward from the roofline rather than out from the sill. Diecast construction gives real heft to a hinge design most cars never needed. A dependable anchor for a 1950s Mercedes shelf.

The 300 SL earned its Gullwing nickname the hard way, and this diecast keeps that engineering detail front and centre. Bburago's red metallic finish gives the bodywork the depth the original paintwork deserves, without straying into fantasy colourways.

Bburago's Diecast Doors and the Gullwing Mechanism

The signature of any 300 SL replica is what happens when the doors open, and this is where diecast construction earns its keep. Rather than opening outward on a sill hinge, the doors are mounted along the roofline and swing up, a solution the original engineers reached for because the car's tubular space frame chassis left no room for a conventional door cut into the sill. Bburago's zinc alloy body carries the weight to make that hinge feel deliberate rather than flimsy, and the red metallic paint holds a consistent depth across the sweeping rear haunches and the low, long bonnet that defines the shape. Inside, the cabin trim is simplified rather than museum-grade, which is honest for the price point. Panel gaps run a touch wider than costlier resin alternatives, a fair trade for a model that still lets you lift those doors and see the mechanism that made the 300 SL famous.

The W198's Fuel-Injected Breakthrough

Underneath the glamour, the 300 SL W198 mattered because it was the first production car sold with direct fuel injection, a technology Mercedes-Benz had developed for aircraft engines during the war and adapted for the road. That engineering pedigree traced back to the W194 racing cars that had already proven the shape at Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana before Mercedes offered a road-going version to satisfy dealer demand for a car customers could actually buy. The Gullwing doors were a consequence of that racing chassis rather than a styling choice, which is part of why the detail still reads as functional rather than decorative on a model this size. For a 1950s Mercedes collection, the W198 sits at the point where motorsport engineering became a showroom car, and Bburago's diecast keeps that story visible every time the doors go up.

On a shelf built around 1950s European sports cars, this 300 SL works as the piece that makes visitors stop and ask about the doors. It pairs naturally with other vintage Mercedes diecast at a similar scale, and its red metallic finish gives a mixed-era display a strong focal colour without overwhelming quieter liveries nearby.

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