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Mercedes CLK 500 C209 Silver Kyosho 1:18

Mercedes CLK 500 C209 Silver Kyosho 1:18
Current price: £142.50

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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
B66962144
Genuine articles Sourced from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Mercedes CLK 500 C209 Silver Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Mercedes CLK 500 C209 in silver is a used model, box showing traces of storage, casting itself unaffected. Opening doors, bonnet and boot reveal engine bay and cabin detail on this mid-2000s Grand Tourer, a coupe that sat between the C-Class and E-Class in Mercedes's line-up.

The C209 CLK never chased headline performance figures the way an AMG special did, but its coupe proportions still reward a close look on a display shelf.

Kyosho's Diecast Build and Opening Features

Kyosho works this CLK in zinc alloy diecast, and the weight in the hand is the first clue to that construction, a density resin cannot match at this scale. The doors, bonnet and boot all open on hinge points that hold their position rather than sagging, exposing a simplified but recognisable engine bay and a cabin with moulded seats and dashboard detail. Panel gaps run a touch wider than a hand-finished resin casting would allow, a normal trade-off of pressed metal construction rather than a fault, and the silver paint reads evenly under a display lamp without the deep flake some metallic finishes carry. As a used example, the model should be checked over on arrival; the box shows traces of storage but that wear stops at the carton.

Where the CLK Sits on a Mercedes Shelf

The C209 generation ran through the mid-2000s as Mercedes's coupe answer to the 3 Series and A4 rivals of the era, sharing its underpinnings with the E-Class saloon rather than a bespoke platform. That makes it a natural companion piece for a Mercedes model wall spanning saloons, estates and coupes from the same period, rather than a standalone hero piece. At 1:18, the coupe's proportions give it reasonable shelf presence without demanding the depth a full-size saloon needs. Kyosho's diecast sits at a mid-tier price point, and a used piece here is a practical way to fill out a 2000s German coupe theme without paying commission-level money for a subject that, honestly, was never the most exclusive car in the range.

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