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Mercedes SSK Trossi The Black Prince CMC 1:18

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Mercedes SSK Trossi The Black Prince CMC 1:18 M-225 Diecast
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CMC's 1:18 diecast reproduces the Mercedes SSK once personalised by Count Carlo Felice Trossi and nicknamed the Black Prince, one of pre-war motoring's most photographed one-off finishes. This is a used model, box showing traces of storage, casting unaffected. Doors and bonnet open onto hand-fitted engine detail.
Mercedes SSK Trossi The Black Prince CMC 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
CMC
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
M-225
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Mercedes SSK Trossi The Black Prince CMC 1:18

TL;DR: CMC's 1:18 diecast recreates the Mercedes SSK finished all in black for Count Carlo Felice Trossi, a striking one-off known as the Black Prince. Doors and bonnet open onto multi-part engine construction. The model is used, box showing storage marks, casting itself unaffected. A pre-war showpiece.

Trossi's decision to strip his SSK of chrome brightwork and finish the entire car in matte black made it stand apart from every other supercharged Mercedes of the period, and that stark presentation is exactly what CMC's replica sets out to capture.

Reproducing an All-Black One-Off in Diecast

A monochrome black finish is unforgiving on a scale model, since every panel line and shutline has to hold up without the paint contrast that hides minor imperfections elsewhere. CMC's multi-part construction, separately fitted doors, bonnet and running boards, keeps those lines crisp under direct light, and the deleted chrome trim leaves the body's sculpted fenders and long bonnet to carry the design entirely on their own shape. Opening the doors and bonnet exposes the same hand-assembled six-cylinder engine bay found across CMC's SSK range, executed with the part count that separates this construction tier from simpler diecast. This example is used, its outer box showing traces of storage; the model itself carries none of that wear, with panels operating as intended.

A Standout Piece for a Pre-War Shelf

Because its appeal rests entirely on presentation rather than a race result, this SSK works best displayed on its own or against lighter-coloured pre-war companions, where the black finish reads as the deliberate statement it was. At roughly 25cm, it commands attention without needing supporting context, though pairing it with other SSK liveries shows how varied one chassis could look across different owners. Collectors drawn to design history over race results will find this the strongest entry point into CMC's pre-war Mercedes range.

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