1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL - 1/24 Scale and similar items

This model ships in a generic box. This model is about 7.5 inches long, 3 inches wide and 2.5 inches high. It is highly detailed, with beautiful body paint and accurate markings. Bburago makes very high quality models and this one is not the exception. Headlights, tail lights and turn signals are made of separate plastic pieces which makes the whole model look very realistic. Doors can open to reveal a very detailed and accurate interior with some touches of color on parts such as seats, seat belt buckles and even on the instrument panel. Hood can trunk can open. This is not a toy. Recommended for 15 and older. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupe and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The 300 SL traces its origins to the company's 1952 racing car, the W194, and was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system that significantly increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine.