Mercedes Model, 300 "Adenauer", Die-Cast, 1:43 Scale, 1951

Made for discriminating collectors, Rio 1:43 scale die castmodels are among the finest automotive miniatures in the world.Hand painted and assembled from dozens of parts by skilled Italiancraftsmen, each has a level of quality and detail previously unseenin such a diminutive size. You’ll marvel at the smoothness of themulti-layer paint, the shine of the simulated brass and chrome, therealism of the simulated wood grain and leather, and the precisionof the photo-etched metal detail parts. The only thing more amazingthan the cars themselves is the breadth of automotive history theyrepresent!

Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in April 1951,Mercedes-Benz’ six-passenger 300 (W186) was the company’s largestand most prestigious model throughout the 1950s. It featured agraceful, modernist look, and was nicknamed “Adenauer” after KonradAdenauer – the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany– who employed six of them during his fourteen years inoffice.