Max Models 1/43 Mercedes Benz 300SL Winner GP Bern 1952 - K.Kling (432003313)

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was conceived initially as a purpose-built racing sports car In 1952, the coupe notched up an impressive record of success in the year s major races. The car that re-established Mercedes-Benz as a formidable power in sportscar racing after World War 2 was the exotic 300 SL. It started out as a thoroughbred road-racing car in 1952 and ended its era as an extremely fast convertible for the very wealthy .At the Grand Prix in Bern the 300 SL sealed a clean sweep of the podium places, an awesome performance Also, this was the only occasion on which Mercedes cars didn't race as the Silver Arrows. Expect for Rie ' 300SL, which remained silver, Caracciola's car was red, Kling's dark green and Lang's pale blue, backed up by a one-two finish ahead of a stunned field in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The N rburgring duly yielded another one-two-three, and the new Mercedes racing sports car also claimed victory in the Carrera Pan Americana in Mexico.