The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1997
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
1997Research From
Notifications
Clear all
Forum 24
3
Posts
3
Users
14
Reactions
161
Views
Topic starter
28/08/2026 10:24 am
If you made the Forbe's Richest List and you didn't want to squeeze into a Mercedes 300 SL roadster, or, god forbid, a gull-wing coupe, you'd have to part with $14,500 for this 300 SC cabriolet (W188). That was twice the price of the top of the line Cadillac. The "Eizspritzmotor" label that came with the car merely meant that the 3.0 liter 6 was fuel injected. That got you a decent 175 HP and the ability to cruise the Autobahn at up to 115 mph. But you did it in style. The wood trim with sumptuous leather interior offered all the amenities available including a Blaupunkt radio. Between 1955 and 1958, only 200 300SCs were built with only 53 in roadster form. Price of one today in good condition? a half mil. Franklin Mint. The first run of the burgundy/maroon was released in 1995 so it is older tech. This numbered LE of 2500 was released years later. Somehow I got the very low number of 0009 of 2500 for whatever that means
.
This topic was modified 4 weeks ago 2 times by Rich Sufficool
28/08/2026 7:07 pm
great model. I have the maroon version and a nice cream up top 1/43. Thanks Rich
Rich Sufficool and GDH reacted