1/18 Mercedes-Benz W196R Streamline CMC M-127 - pre-owned- AA493

With the streamlined body of the W196, Mercedes-Benz once again surprised the entire racing scene and, with this perfectly shaped sheet metal body, offered a completely new appearance when it re-entered Grand Prix racing after the war.
At the opening race of the 1954 French Grand Prix in Reims, Mercedes started with three streamlined cars and immediately landed a magnificent one-two victory with Fangio in first place and Kling in second.
From then on, the Mercedes stars, with Juan Manuel Fangio at the helm, as well as Karl Kling, Hans Herrmann and Stirling Moss, celebrated outstanding successes with both the streamlined version and the parallel W196 monoposto with free-standing wheels.
Fangio won his second and third world championships in 1954 and 1955 in the W196.
As in the first race in Reims, the streamlined version under JM Fangio was once again able to add its name to the winners list at the final race of the 1955 Grand Prix season in Monza.
After two years, this was the W196's last outing. Mercedes subsequently withdrew from Formula 1 racing.

Technical data of the original vehicle:

1. 8-cylinder in-line engine
2. Power supply: gasoline -- direct injection, mechanically controlled
3. Displacement: 2,496 cc
4. Bore/Stroke: 76/68.8 mm
5. Speed: up to 300 km/h
6. Maximum power: 290 hp at 8,500 rpm.
7. Wheelbase: 2,350 mm
8. Front track: 1330 mm
9. Rear track: 1348 (1358) mm
10. Total length: 4420 mm

I am selling this model on behalf of a customer from a very serious collector's property. The model comes in mint condition with all accessories in its original box. The box shows some signs of storage.