1/18 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W198 Roadster Soft top black CMC M-285
Description
CMC Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, W198, Roadster in black, functional soft top
Limited edition: 1500 pieces
Paintwork: black DB 040
Roof: beige
Interior: brown
Special features: foldable soft top, movable sun visors, opening ashtray, as well as folding seats and removable wheel caps
History of the original vehicle:
The 300 SL Roadster was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1957 as the successor to the Gullwing, which had already been introduced in 1954, and was literally demanded by the then American importer, Maximilian Hoffmann.
Outwardly, the car differs from the coupé in the front area due to different headlights and, of course, the textile soft top.
However, to allow comfortable entry even with the roof closed and to equip the car with doors conventionally hinged at the A-pillar, the tubular space frame had to be fundamentally redesigned. The now "normal" entry also eliminated the coupé's foldable steering wheel.
The chassis was also improved and received a single-joint swing axle, which provided significantly higher driving stability than the sometimes treacherous double-joint swing axle of the coupé.
From 1961, the Roadster was also the first Mercedes passenger car to be equipped with disc brakes all around.
215 hp from the three-liter six-cylinder engine with direct injection and a top speed of 250 km/h were a real statement at the time and were enough to go down in history as one of the most powerful super sports cars of its era.
During its production period from 1957 to 1963, 1,858 examples of the open and extremely elegant, elongated 300 SL were produced, which, incidentally, laid the foundation for the enduring SL legend.
Technical data of the original vehicle:
Six-cylinder in-line engine inclined 45° to the right
Bosch 6-plunger injection pump/direct injection
Overhead camshaft
Power: 215 hp at 5,800 rpm
Displacement: 2,996 ccm
Bore x Stroke 85 x 88 mm
Top speed: 250 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10 s
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
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CMC Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, W198, Roadster in black, functional soft top
Limited edition: 1500 pieces
Paintwork: black DB 040
Roof: beige
Interior: brown
Special features: foldable soft top, movable sun visors, opening ashtray, as well as folding seats and removable wheel caps
History of the original vehicle:
The 300 SL Roadster was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1957 as the successor to the Gullwing, which had already been introduced in 1954, and was literally demanded by the then American importer, Maximilian Hoffmann.
Outwardly, the car differs from the coupé in the front area due to different headlights and, of course, the textile soft top.
However, to allow comfortable entry even with the roof closed and to equip the car with doors conventionally hinged at the A-pillar, the tubular space frame had to be fundamentally redesigned. The now "normal" entry also eliminated the coupé's foldable steering wheel.
The chassis was also improved and received a single-joint swing axle, which provided significantly higher driving stability than the sometimes treacherous double-joint swing axle of the coupé.
From 1961, the Roadster was also the first Mercedes passenger car to be equipped with disc brakes all around.
215 hp from the three-liter six-cylinder engine with direct injection and a top speed of 250 km/h were a real statement at the time and were enough to go down in history as one of the most powerful super sports cars of its era.
During its production period from 1957 to 1963, 1,858 examples of the open and extremely elegant, elongated 300 SL were produced, which, incidentally, laid the foundation for the enduring SL legend.
Technical data of the original vehicle:
Six-cylinder in-line engine inclined 45° to the right
Bosch 6-plunger injection pump/direct injection
Overhead camshaft
Power: 215 hp at 5,800 rpm
Displacement: 2,996 ccm
Bore x Stroke 85 x 88 mm
Top speed: 250 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10 s
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
