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MBMC: Newsletter No 7 - April 2021

From ER-models: the 1935 Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Landaulet (W08), King Rama VIII of Siam, chassis No.113559, engine 113559.   The car One of only 931 Nürburg 500s built, the car with chassis No...

30.04.2021

MB Typ 500 Nurburg Landaulet 1935 by Rama VIII, King of Siam

Formerly the property of His Royal Highness, Rama VIII, King of Siam 1935 Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Landaulet Chassis no. 10 113 559 Engine no. 113 559 At the end of the First World War, both Daimler and Benz went back to producing cars...

27.03.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 6 - March 2021

Top Marques announces for release in April of this year two Mercedes-Benz “muscle cars” in 1:43, namely the Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Lorinser from 1987, and the Mercedes-Benz CL600 7.0 AMG from 1998.   The models will be available...

27.03.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 5 - March 2021

Ilario has now released the 1938/39 Mercedes-Benz 540K “Norrmalm”, with its roof up, ie. closed. The production of this version is limited to 30 pieces. The model is available for 298 EUR...

06.03.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 4 - February 2021

The other day, after quite a journey from Russia, a rather unusual 1:43 (closer to 1:40) model landed, or more appropriately rolled onto my desk: the Lessner van from approximately 1909/1910...

12.02.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 3 - January 2021

Normally, at this time of year, I would start to present some of the new 1:43 models the various modelmakers intend to release this year...

08.02.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 2 - January 2021

There's nothing like marrying…for advancement! The Mercedes-Benz 770 (W150), body by Sodomka Autocult has produced for Masterpiece the 1:43 model of the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770 (W150), with bodywork by Sodomka(ČZ)...

08.02.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 1 - January 2021

2021- First one out of the gates this year: ILARIO, with the 1:43 model of a rather intriguing Mercedes the 540K Cabriolet, with coachwork by “Norrmalm” (Karosseri Aktiebolaget Norrmalm), which was located in the nowadays residential...

10.01.2021

MBMC: Newsletter No 17 - December 2020

From Autocult: The "Book of the year", eagerly awaited every Christmas time, not only shows the entire annual production of Autocult, but also the history and all the technical details worth knowing of the original cars, and it is here now! A...

26.12.2020

MBMC: Newsletter No 16 - December 2020

SPARK announces the 1:43 release of the Sauber C9 Mercedes No.61, the winning car of the 1987 Würth SuperCup Nürburgring race, with Jo Schlesser at the wheel.       Minichamps presents the 1:43 BRABUS 550...

10.12.2020

Special time-limited offer: Special time limited offer From November 26th. 2020 to December 3rd. 2020 only, the French scale model manufacturer MAFMA (Yves Evrat Miniatures) is offering its 1/43rd scale models at a significant discount...

27.11.2020

MBMC: Newsletter No 14 - November 2020

Originally, I wanted to combine this wonderful 1908 poster with the usual layout of the Newsletter cover-page but try as I might, the result did not at all look good, so I am dispensing this time around with the enumeration of what you are about...

23.11.2020