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Mercedes W196 Streamliner #20 K. Kling French GP 1954 CMC 1:18

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Mercedes W196 Streamliner #20 K. Kling French GP 1954 CMC 1:18 M-128B Diecast
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CMC's 1:18 diecast Mercedes W196 Streamliner reproduces Karl Kling's #20 car from the 1954 French Grand Prix, Mercedes' return to Formula 1. This used example has an opening bonnet; the box shows traces of storage while the model itself is unaffected. A landmark comeback car for a vintage Formula 1 display.
Mercedes W196 Streamliner #20 K. Kling French GP 1954 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-128B
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About the Mercedes W196 Streamliner #20 K. Kling French GP 1954 CMC 1:18

TL;DR: CMC's 1:18 diecast Mercedes W196 Streamliner reproduces Karl Kling's #20 car from the 1954 French Grand Prix, with an opening bonnet exposing the straight-eight engine. This used model comes with a box showing traces of storage, marking Mercedes' return to Formula 1 after a long absence.

Mercedes returning to Formula 1 after years away and winning immediately with a fully enclosed streamlined body remains one of the sport's more dramatic comebacks, and this model captures that exact moment.

CMC's Multi-Part Diecast on a Fully Enclosed Body

This casting is built from a substantial number of separately fitted metal parts, and the Streamliner's fully enclosed bodywork, covering wheels that most rivals left fully exposed, is reproduced with genuinely smooth, unbroken surfacing. The bonnet opens to reveal the fuel-injected straight-eight engine beneath, a technically advanced unit for its era, while the silver bodywork carries the depth and finish appropriate to a factory-backed works entry. Race number twenty and the period Mercedes livery sit crisply against the aerodynamic panels.

A Dramatic Return to Grand Prix Racing

Mercedes returned to Formula 1 at the 1954 French Grand Prix at Reims after an extended absence from top-level motorsport, and the fully streamlined W196 finished first and second on debut, with Juan Manuel Fangio taking victory and Karl Kling, driving this car, finishing runner-up. That immediate success on a fast, low-drag circuit suited to the enclosed bodywork demonstrated just how seriously Mercedes had prepared for its comeback, and the Streamliner body was later swapped for an open-wheel version on circuits where the enclosed wheels proved a handling disadvantage. This particular configuration therefore represents a specific, short-lived aerodynamic experiment rather than the car's only form.

A Used Comeback Car for a Vintage F1 Collection

This copy has been previously owned, and its box shows traces of storage rather than any issue with the casting itself. With the bonnet opening, checking it settles cleanly is worthwhile before display. Placed alongside other 1950s Grand Prix cars, this Streamliner captures a genuinely significant and relatively brief chapter in Mercedes' motorsport history.

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