Bburago 1:64 — Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (W198) | Silver | 1954 | Die-Cast Collectible

The Bburago 1:64 — Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (W198) — Silver — 1954 is a breathtaking die-cast tribute to one of the most beautiful, historically significant, and technically extraordinary automobiles ever produced — the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, widely regarded as the world's first supercar and one of the most celebrated, beloved, and visually iconic automobiles in the entire history of the motor car. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL — produced from 1954 to 1957 in a total of just 1,400 Gullwing coupe examples and developed by Mercedes-Benz's chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut directly from the legendary W194 racing car that had achieved a stunning 1-2 finish at the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans and victories at the Carrera Panamericana and the Mille Miglia — was the fastest production car in the world at the time of its launch, powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre M198 inline-six engine producing 215 hp — the first production car engine in the world to feature direct fuel injection, a technology derived directly from the Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft engine — and capable of achieving a top speed of 260 km/h, making it the fastest production car in the world in 1954. The 300 SL's most celebrated and iconic feature — the legendary gullwing doors that open upward from the roofline rather than outward from the body, necessitated by the car's innovative tubular space frame chassis whose high sills made conventional door openings impossible — is one of the most celebrated and instantly recognisable design elements in the history of the automobile, giving the 300 SL a visual drama and presence that has never been surpassed in over seven decades of automotive design. The 300 SL's design — penned by Friedrich Geiger at Mercedes-Benz's design studio and featuring the distinctive long bonnet, the dramatically curved roofline, the recessed headlights, and the elegant, purposeful proportions that have made it one of the most beautiful and celebrated automotive designs of the 20th century — is one of the most acclaimed and historically significant automotive designs ever created, combining the visual drama of a racing car with the elegance and refinement of a luxury grand tourer in a package that has never been equalled. The silver finish — Silberpfeil, the legendary Silver Arrow colour most intimately associated with Mercedes-Benz's greatest racing and road car achievements across nine decades of automotive history — perfectly captures the 300 SL's combination of German engineering excellence, timeless elegance, and the enduring spirit of one of the greatest automobiles ever built.

A must-have for Mercedes-Benz 300 SL devotees, gullwing door admirers, Rudolf Uhlenhaut engineering fans, Friedrich Geiger design collectors, Silver Arrow heritage enthusiasts, direct fuel injection history admirers, and serious die-cast collectors seeking a premium miniature of the world's first supercar and one of the most beautiful and historically significant automobiles ever produced.