CMC Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194) Grand Prix of Bern 1952, #16 Caracciola
Limited Edition 1500 pcs.
After participating in the 1952 Mille Miglia race, Mercedes-Benz was headed to the Swiss Grand Prix of Bern, where a rare treat for the audience was to take place. There was to be a simultaneous race with cars that possessed an engine 1.5 Liters or larger. Mercedes-Benz entered three 300 SL Coupés. They were the #16 in Red, #18 in Green and #20 in Blue. CMC has masterfully replicated these three Icons to perfection in the 1:18th scale.
MODEL DESCRIPTION
- Hand-crafted metal precision model
- Authentic and true-to-scale designed „Gullwing”-body
- Fold-up wing doors with turnable vent-windows
- Perfectly replicated cooler grill with dominating Mercedes Star. All parts made of metal
- Functional trunk lid
- Contemporary license plates front and rear
- fuel tank filler with a flip-open cover in the trunk
- Detailed 6-cylinder in-line-engine with aggregates and pipes
- Engine is mounted prototypical, inclined to the left by 50°
- Seats are upholstered with a real textile cover in an attractive check pattern
- Finenly worked dashboard with a full array of instruments and controls
- Interior-equipment with carpet flocking
HISTORY (ORIGINAL VEHICLE)
Featuring an unusual entry through a gull-wing door that opens from the lower edge of the side window and swivels upward around the centerpiece of the roof top, this streamlined sports car immediately cast a spell on the racing enthusiasts.
After a successful debut at the Mille Miglia, the 300SL moved on to the renewed competition of sports car racing at the Grand Prix of Bern on May 18th, 1952.
The three officially registered 300SL’s were decked out in uncommonly colorful finishes, including dark red (Rudolf Caracciola, #16), green (Karl Kling, #18), and blue (Hermann Lang, #20), not to mention the silver-colored finish of the replacement car with Fritz Rieß (#22) at its wheel. The team was ready to engage the rivals from Ferrari, Lancia, Aston Martin and Jaguar. At the end of the race, Mercedes-Benz celebrated a spectacular triple-victory, with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places clinched by Karl Kling, Hermann Lang and Fritz Rieß respectively. The joy of victory, however, was tempered because a tragic accident had happened to Rudolf Caracciola when he veered off the track on a stalled front brake and crashed into a tree in round 13. He was taken to hospital with a broken femur and other injuries.
His recovery was long, and the bone fracture plus a knee surgery caused lasting impairment to his right leg, which put an end to Caracciola’s racing career.
TECHNICAL DATA (ORIGINAL VEHICLE)
- 6-cylinder in-line-engine
- Overhead camshaft
- Fuel supply: injection pump
- Transmission: 4-speed synchromeshed
Maximum output: | 177 hp at 5,400 rpm |
Displacement: | 3,100 ccm |
Top speed: | 257 km/h |
Wheel base: | 2,400 mm |
Track front: | 1,330 mm |
Track rear: | 1,445 mm |
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