Spotted - Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Bburago Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR - Part 3

The Bburago 300 SLR is now complete. I think it came out alright. Check out Part 1 for the packaging and the part trees and Part 2 for the assembly of the engine and interior. So what is so significant about this model? This past August I got to see Stirling Moss and the Mille Miglia 300 SLR in person. This kit is a good reminder of the great day we enjoyed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

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Bburago Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR - Part 2

The chassis and interior on the Bburago kit I purchased the other day is now ready to go! So far it has been pretty easy to put it together and that is a good thing as the instructions included with this kit leave a lot to be desired. Getting the engine bay to come together took some work. I enlarged many of the holes to get things to snap in properly. Enlarging the hole that allows the steering column to connect to the front axle also helped at assembly time. Getting the ignition wires in place was probably the most painful part of engine assembly.

UPDATE 12/8/11 - The model is now finished. Photos on a separate post...

The blue plastic that makes up the chassis may look great on the car's interior and may be OK in the trunk but I think the bits showing around the engine bay look more authentic in Black.

Bburago Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR - Part 1

I found this kit by pure chance the other day while exploring a model shop that I stumbled upon while cruising around University Place. So what is so significant about this kit? This past August I got to see Stirling Moss and the Mille Miglia 300 SLR in person. This kit will be a good reminder of the great day we enjoyed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. I will post photos of the completed model on a future post as I am working on it as time allows... :-P

P.S. Visiting this store ended being like going on a treasure hunt as there is a huge variety of rare and interesting models, diecast, and action figures. Looking forward to going back for more.

UPDATE 12/9/11: Part 2 showing the assembled engine and chassis and Part 3 displaying the complete model are now available elsewhere on the blog.

Stirling Moss and the Mercedes Benz 300 SLR

Stirling Moss and the famous "722" Mercedes 300 SLR reunited at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance earlier this year. It was truly a unique opportunity for me to have seen the man and his machine...

UPDATE 12/8/11: I recently put together a diecast model of this car. Photos of this model are available on a separate post.

Pebble Beach 2011 - 1915 Mercedes Model 28/60 HP

I was attracted to this beautiful Mercedes 28/60 town car by its interesting headlights. I never realized that some owners back then had summer/winter coach work that could be swapped over the same chassis. Apparently this one started life as a touring car and later on the owner had a town car body built for the winter. That is a vintage Louis Vuitton luggage set on the roof. I really can't do it justice here so go check out the video at Jay Leno's Garage for more on this unique car...

Pebble Beach 2011 -1969 Mercedes Benz 600 Presidential Landaulet

Rare enough to see a Mercedes 600 but incredible to see first hand one of the 10 top-of-the-line six-door presidential landaulets ever built.

1966 Unimog 404 TLF Fire Truck

Crossing paths with a Unimog in the U.S. is pretty unusual. Having a chance to see one up close last Sunday was just cool.

Spotted - Mercedes-Benz SLS Coupe

Mercedes-Benz SLS, a modern interpretation of the classic 300SL Gullwing

Spotted - Mercedes-Benz W111

Here is another nicely preserved Mercedes-Benz W111. This time a 220SE that I saw at a local car show.

Spotted - 1933 Mercedes-Benz 380SS

Classic Mercedes-Benz 380SS

3.8 liter supercharged in-line eight with 160 horsepower. In case you are asking :-)

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Source: Photographed by the author at the 2010 Kirkland Concour d'Elegance in Kirkland, Washington

Spotted - Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

If you liked the photo of the 300SL Gullwing I posted a few days ago, you should enjoy this roadster I saw at the Pacific Northwest Historics last year...

UPDATE 10/20/12: Here is a more recent look at another example of this iconic roadster.

Spotted - Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Caught this beautiful 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in Kirkland, Washington.

Spotted - Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Another super car spotted occasionally at the Exotics at Redmond Town Center gathering on Saturdays...

A Proper Mercedes Hot Rod

Came across this beauty while walking the field during the 2010 Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals.

Unfortunately it was sporting an LT-1. Still cool anyway...

Lexus Power for Classic Mercedes

Here is another interesting engine conversion. This one was caught at the Return to Renton car show. This time a classic Mercedes roadster gets a dose of some modern engineering courtesy of a Lexus V8. Not sure what inspired the change but it looks well done and I bet is low maintenance.

Spotted - Mercedes-Benz Hearse in Barcelona

Spotted this interesting looking Mercedes-Benz hearse while walking around Barcelona.