The racing debut of these amazing cars took place on 2nd August, 1952 at the Nürburgring circuit. The Mercedes team entered the same cars from the 24 hours of Le Mans, after being transformed into spyders. With this operation, almost 100 kg of weight was lightened and the front area was reduced to 1.45 m2. All this was made with the aim of making them even more competitive. These three vehicles were completely covered except for the pilot’s compartment and had a small windshield.
For that same year’s edition of the Panamericana Race, Mercedes moved to Mexico four vehicles, two coupes and two spyders. One of these spyders was used for training and later ceded to the journalist Gunther Molter to make a chronic of the race. The other unit was relayed to the american pilot, John Fitch, copiloted by Geiger, that is the one which we make this time.
The most distinctive detail from this model resides on its peculiar windscreen, which was built due to the great height of the american pilot. After a competitive race with the Ferraris of Bracco and Chinetti, the Mercedes won, but they couldn’t get the desired triple win due to the disqualification of the model we reproduce, due to a reparation in the front axis, that wasn’t allowed in the race’s regulations.
The beauty of its lines and its extreme competitivity have been the reasons to decide to reproduce it at scale 1:32
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