1/18 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupe 1955 Blue Interior CMC M-243
Description
Today I would like to thank all my loyal customers, and those who would like to become customers, for their loyalty with a very well-executed, highly detailed miniature model of one of the most expensive classic cars in history (worth 135 million euros). I wish us all a Merry Christmas with our families and a peaceful and healthy New Year 2026 so that we can all continue to pursue our passion for collecting high-quality model cars for many years to come. Thank you for a fantastic 2025!
But now to the model:
When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the father of the 300 SLR racer, travelled to the Mille Miglia in 1955 to see Mercedes' success up close, he also considered equipping the 300 SLR racer with a closed cockpit for long-distance events.
His ideas were realized in the form of a competition coupé with performance unmatched by any other road-going sports car. During a test on a closed section of the autobahn near Munich, the two-seater reached a speed of 290 km/h. Impressed by its exceptional performance on a 3,500 km cross-country drive, the test reporter for the Swiss magazine Automobil Revue said:
"We drive a car that takes barely a second to overtake everyone else, and for which 200 km/h on a quiet motorway is hardly more than walking pace. With its insane handling in tight corners, the car seems to defy the laws of centrifugal force..."
The 300 SLR racer was based on the famous W196 Formula One championship car of the 1954/55 season. The abbreviation SLR stands for Sport Leicht-Renn (Sport Light Racing). Considered one of the most beautiful racing cars of all time, the new SLR was equipped with a slightly modified inline eight-cylinder engine, enlarged to 3 liters. Two of the nine 300 SLR rolling chassis, 0007/55 and 0008/55, were converted into 300 SLR coupes with closed bodies and gullwing doors. They were intended for use in the upcoming Carrera Panamericana.
The SLR coupé's body was clad in Elektron sheet metal, a magnesium alloy even lighter than aluminum. The semicircular windshield offered very little drag. As in the SLR race car, the coupé driver had to operate the pedals with his legs wide apart behind the steering wheel. Under the hood was a longitudinally mounted eight-cylinder engine, positioned directly behind the front axle, which developed a maximum torque of 234 Nm at 5950 rpm and a maximum power output of 310 hp at 7400 rpm.
Due to safety concerns following the tragic accident at Le Mans in June, Mercedes-Benz decided to withdraw from motorsport at the end of the 1955 season. As a result, the SLR coupé project was shelved and never went into production. Subsequently, Rudolph Uhlenhaut took over one of the SLR coupés as his company car.
With a weight of only 1,117 kg and a speed of 290 km/h, the Uhlenhaut Coupé was by far the fastest road car of its time in the world.
Although the 300 SLR Coupés were no longer used in competitive racing, chassis 0007/55 was no stranger to motorsport. It served the factory racing team as a test car at the 1955 Swedish Grand Prix in June and the RAC Tourist Trophy in September. At the Targa Florio, the final round of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship, the car was used extensively for testing over a total of 16,695 kilometers to familiarize themselves with the 72-kilometer circuit and its 900 corners. The Mercedes team was no exception – Stirling Moss constantly practiced behind the wheel of chassis 0007/55. He damaged the car at the front right; the frame was bent and the wishbones were broken. But this didn't stop him and Fangio from achieving a one-two finish with their SLR racers at the Targa Florio on October 16, 1955.
Model description:
- Hand-assembled precision model made from 1,817 parts
- Authentic and true-to-scale bodywork with functional gullwing doors and swiveling windows.
- Precisely engineered metal tubular frame
- Hinged engine hood with support rod
- Highly detailed eight-cylinder in-line engine in an inclined mounting position, complete with all auxiliary components and complete piping and wiring.
- Hand-assembled spoked wheels with aluminum rims and stainless steel spokes, each mounted on a nipple base.
- Removable wheels with central locking nuts, each with side-dependent threads.
- Two removable spare wheels in the luggage compartment
- Fuel filler neck in the rear window
- Finely crafted cockpit with fabric upholstery on the seats and leather interior.
- Original looking dashboard with all gauges and controls
- Stainless steel exhaust side pipes
- Realistic-looking design of the front and rear wheel suspension with springs
- Removable engine maintenance hatch on the right side of the vehicle (supplied unassembled)
Original vehicle data:
Eight-cylinder in-line engine (installation angle: 33° tilt to the right)
Gasoline direct injection
Desmodromic valve control (forced valves)
Chassis: front wishbone suspension, rear single-joint swing axle
Perfomance: 300 hp at 7,600 rpm
Engine displacement: 2,982 cc
Top speed: approximately 300 km/h
Wheelbase: 2,370 mm
Total length: 4,315 mm
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
Notice
Today I would like to thank all my loyal customers, and those who would like to become customers, for their loyalty with a very well-executed, highly detailed miniature model of one of the most expensive classic cars in history (worth 135 million euros). I wish us all a Merry Christmas with our families and a peaceful and healthy New Year 2026 so that we can all continue to pursue our passion for collecting high-quality model cars for many years to come. Thank you for a fantastic 2025!
But now to the model:
When Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the father of the 300 SLR racer, travelled to the Mille Miglia in 1955 to see Mercedes' success up close, he also considered equipping the 300 SLR racer with a closed cockpit for long-distance events.
His ideas were realized in the form of a competition coupé with performance unmatched by any other road-going sports car. During a test on a closed section of the autobahn near Munich, the two-seater reached a speed of 290 km/h. Impressed by its exceptional performance on a 3,500 km cross-country drive, the test reporter for the Swiss magazine Automobil Revue said:
"We drive a car that takes barely a second to overtake everyone else, and for which 200 km/h on a quiet motorway is hardly more than walking pace. With its insane handling in tight corners, the car seems to defy the laws of centrifugal force..."
The 300 SLR racer was based on the famous W196 Formula One championship car of the 1954/55 season. The abbreviation SLR stands for Sport Leicht-Renn (Sport Light Racing). Considered one of the most beautiful racing cars of all time, the new SLR was equipped with a slightly modified inline eight-cylinder engine, enlarged to 3 liters. Two of the nine 300 SLR rolling chassis, 0007/55 and 0008/55, were converted into 300 SLR coupes with closed bodies and gullwing doors. They were intended for use in the upcoming Carrera Panamericana.
The SLR coupé's body was clad in Elektron sheet metal, a magnesium alloy even lighter than aluminum. The semicircular windshield offered very little drag. As in the SLR race car, the coupé driver had to operate the pedals with his legs wide apart behind the steering wheel. Under the hood was a longitudinally mounted eight-cylinder engine, positioned directly behind the front axle, which developed a maximum torque of 234 Nm at 5950 rpm and a maximum power output of 310 hp at 7400 rpm.
Due to safety concerns following the tragic accident at Le Mans in June, Mercedes-Benz decided to withdraw from motorsport at the end of the 1955 season. As a result, the SLR coupé project was shelved and never went into production. Subsequently, Rudolph Uhlenhaut took over one of the SLR coupés as his company car.
With a weight of only 1,117 kg and a speed of 290 km/h, the Uhlenhaut Coupé was by far the fastest road car of its time in the world.
Although the 300 SLR Coupés were no longer used in competitive racing, chassis 0007/55 was no stranger to motorsport. It served the factory racing team as a test car at the 1955 Swedish Grand Prix in June and the RAC Tourist Trophy in September. At the Targa Florio, the final round of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship, the car was used extensively for testing over a total of 16,695 kilometers to familiarize themselves with the 72-kilometer circuit and its 900 corners. The Mercedes team was no exception – Stirling Moss constantly practiced behind the wheel of chassis 0007/55. He damaged the car at the front right; the frame was bent and the wishbones were broken. But this didn't stop him and Fangio from achieving a one-two finish with their SLR racers at the Targa Florio on October 16, 1955.
Model description:
- Hand-assembled precision model made from 1,817 parts
- Authentic and true-to-scale bodywork with functional gullwing doors and swiveling windows.
- Precisely engineered metal tubular frame
- Hinged engine hood with support rod
- Highly detailed eight-cylinder in-line engine in an inclined mounting position, complete with all auxiliary components and complete piping and wiring.
- Hand-assembled spoked wheels with aluminum rims and stainless steel spokes, each mounted on a nipple base.
- Removable wheels with central locking nuts, each with side-dependent threads.
- Two removable spare wheels in the luggage compartment
- Fuel filler neck in the rear window
- Finely crafted cockpit with fabric upholstery on the seats and leather interior.
- Original looking dashboard with all gauges and controls
- Stainless steel exhaust side pipes
- Realistic-looking design of the front and rear wheel suspension with springs
- Removable engine maintenance hatch on the right side of the vehicle (supplied unassembled)
Original vehicle data:
Eight-cylinder in-line engine (installation angle: 33° tilt to the right)
Gasoline direct injection
Desmodromic valve control (forced valves)
Chassis: front wishbone suspension, rear single-joint swing axle
Perfomance: 300 hp at 7,600 rpm
Engine displacement: 2,982 cc
Top speed: approximately 300 km/h
Wheelbase: 2,370 mm
Total length: 4,315 mm
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
