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Scale model of an automobile, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ¹ , made by Siku . This example is reference 1470, included in the "Siku Super" series. It is made in China, possibly in 2007. Metal body painted in metallic gray  ² , with printed details. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic with details molded in the windshield. Detailed gray plastic rims, rubber tires with molded details (B37). No suspension. Opening doors. License plate "SI-KU 218". The nominal scale is 1:55 and the overall length is approximately 3.3 in. About 1.4 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL  Coupe, equipped with the 182.8 cu in (2996 cm³), 215 hp (158 kW)  Mercedes-Benz M198 "L6" engine. Top speed around 162 mph  ³ .  I believe that for Siku, producing an icon of the German automotive industry was an act of pride and responsibility – and the result was predictably near-perfect. Unlike the version proposed by Tomica in ...

Scale model of an automobile, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL   ¹ , made by Tomica . This example is reference F19, included in the "Tomica Foreign" series. It is made in Japan, possibly in 1980. Metal body painted in silver. Metal base, unpainted. Glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior details in red plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (2F). With suspension. Opening doors. License plate "BENZ". The nominal scale is 1:63 and the overall length is approximately 2.9 in. About 1.4 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL , equipped with the 182.8 cu in (2996 cm³), 243 hp (179 kW)  Mercedes-Benz M198 "L6" engine. Top speed around 163 mph.  Perhaps the proportions and stance of this little Mercedes-Benz 300 SL made by Tomica are not the best. Even so, when I saw it in the early eighties, I didn't hesitate to buy it. To my eyes, this 300 SL seemed too tall and narrow, even c...