CMC Mercedes-Benz Racing Car Transporter "Blue Wonder" + 300 SLR #701 Dirty Hero ® Bundle

A masterpiece of architecture model: M-163 CMC Mercedes-Benz Racing Car Transporter "Blue Wonder" + 300 SLR #701 Dirty Hero ® Bundle

With this limited set, CMC are introducing a 1955 Le Mans version of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Car Transporter "Blue Wonder" and a Dirty Hero version of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Silver Arrow with starting #701 that was driven by Karl Kling.
This set represents the journey home from a racing scene. The piggybacked car shows mud splashes and a fume-smothered body that arose from a heated race.
This double-piece item is limited to 1,000 pcs only worldwide.

Technical data of the CMC model:

1. Model: Diecast, precision model hand-assembled
2. Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
3. Scale: 1:18
4. Item-No.: M-163
5. Parts: 409
6. Limited Edition: 1,000 pcs

Model details:

• Solid metal bumpers donned in a chrome finish
• Functional doors with sliding windows
• Detailed replication of the cockpit
• Fabric-covered seats and door panels
• True rendition of the original rear window in the driver's cabin
• Engine hood is functional, and service hatch lid is removable
• Highly detailed six-cylinder in-line-engine
• Chassis made of cruciform frame beams
• Independent front suspension with coil springs
• Rear swing axle with arm pivots lowered for both the axle and coil springs
• Stainless-steel tracks with an original pattern of holes and eyelets for stowing a car
• Metal cable straps with retractable hooks for holding car wheels in place
• Rails of the loading ramp are removable and mountable
• Leather straps with metal buckles for holding the rails
• Loading ramp stands stowed on top of the spare wheels

Description of the original vehicle: In 1954 a special and unique hand-built vehicle emerged from the workshops of Daimler-Benz – the Mercedes-Benz racing car transporter. With its deep blue Daimler-Benz paintwork, the soft curves of the body, and a maximum speed of 170 km/h, it caused just as much fascination as the W 196 and 300 SLR racing cars on the loading bed.
After Daimler-Benz withdrew from Formula 1 racing at the end of 1955, this vehicle disappeared from public view. Sadly, the original was scrapped in 1967.
In the early 1990’s, Daimler-Benz resurrected this treasure. Under the direction of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, a replica of the original was constructed, bringing this unique vehicle back to life.
To mark the occasion of the Mercedes-Benz 100th anniversary in 2001, the racing car transporter was shown to an excited public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in South England.

Technical data of the original vehicle:

1. 6-cylinder in-line-engine (300 SL)
2. Fuel direct injection
3. Displacement: 2,996 ccm
4. Maximum output: 192 hp at 5,500 rmp
5. Top speed: 170 km/h
6. Wheel base 3,050 mm
7. Total lenght: 6,750 mm
8. Total wight: 2,100 kg

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