Welly Die-cast 1/24 scale Mercedes 300SL

If you ever need a Mercedes 300SL for a trip to the beach, one of our area RiteAid stores had one conveniently located on the seasonal aisle with all the sandcastle building buckets and pales.

Welly 1/24 scale Mercedes 300SL

Available as a production car from 1954 through 1963, the Mercedes 300SL made reputation as a high performance marque.

The original Mercedes 300SL was powered by a 3.0 liter straight 6.  While there were a host of mechanical eccentricities--such as 1000 mile oil change intervals--the Mercedes 300SL was capable of 160 miles per hour back in 1954.  It was the fastest production car of its era.

A peek through the gullwing door reveals that the Welly rendition shows a vintage interior and the gear shift for the 4-speed manual transmission.

This is a fun little model for the collector who likes his toys to be toys.

Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz!

I recently ran across a small collection of diecast cars at a local hair cutting establishment.  These cars were actually in the wild wear they could be played with by kids, toddlers, and business people awaiting haircuts.  But, the classic lines of this AMG Mercedes-Benz SLS shine through . . .

Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS

You can't disguise that long hood and that faded tri-star.  It always looks good.