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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster White With Soft Top Minichamps 1:18

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Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster White With Soft Top Minichamps 1:18 180039034 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster in white with soft top reproduces the open-air version that followed the famous Gullwing coupe. A graceful 1950s classic for a Mercedes convertible collection.
Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster White With Soft Top Minichamps 1:18
Current price: £164.17

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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
180039034
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About the Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster White With Soft Top Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast Mercedes 300 SL W198 Roadster in white with soft top reproduces the open-air version Mercedes introduced from 1957 to follow the Gullwing coupe. Diecast build presents a graceful, conventionally hinged 1950s convertible for a Mercedes classics shelf.

Once Mercedes redesigned the 300 SL's chassis to allow normal doors, the Roadster gave buyers something the Gullwing never offered: open-air motoring in the same celebrated shape.

A Soft Top Diecast Built for Everyday Elegance

This Roadster carries conventional doors rather than the Gullwing's upward-hinged design, a change Mercedes made possible by revising the underlying chassis structure, and this diecast model reflects that simpler, more usable format with standard opening doors. White paint suits the Roadster's slightly softened, more rounded rear styling compared to the coupe, and under direct light the folded soft top detail should sit crisply against the beltline rather than looking like an afterthought. At around 22 centimetres, the Roadster carries much of the same low, elegant stance as the Gullwing while offering the open-top silhouette that broadens its appeal to a slightly different kind of collector.

The Roadster's Place After the Gullwing

Mercedes introduced the Roadster in 1957 as the 300 SL's second act, addressing practical criticisms of the coupe, poor ventilation and awkward entry among them, while retaining the six-cylinder performance that made the original so desirable. It sold in greater numbers than the Gullwing during its run, making it in some ways the more successful half of the 300 SL story.

Completing a 300 SL Pairing

This white Roadster works best displayed alongside a Gullwing coupe, showing the full arc of how Mercedes evolved its most celebrated 1950s sports car.

Same marque, same scale

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