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VINTAGE DIE-CAST BLITZEN BENZ MODEL CAR COLLECTION - CIRCA 1990S-2000S

A CHARMING COLLECTION OF THREE DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES REPRESENTING THE ICONIC BLITZEN BENZ, A LEGENDARY RACING AUTOMOBILE FROM THE EARLY 1900S. THESE REPRODUCTION MODELS CAPTURE THE DISTINCTIVE DESIGN OF THE ORIGINAL 1909 MERCEDES-BENZ RACING MACHINE, FEATURING THE CHARACTERISTIC LONG BONNET, EXPOSED ENGINE CYLINDERS, AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE OPEN COCKPIT DESIGN.

COLLECTION DETAILS:
- THREE SEPARATE DIE-CAST MODELS IN ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING
- LEFT MODEL: CREAM AND WHITE LIVERY WITH NUMBER 15, HOUSED IN GOLD-TONED PRESENTATION BOX WITH PURPLE ACCENTS
- CENTRE MODEL: CREAM AND BURGUNDY TWO-TONE FINISH WITH RACING NUMBER, PRESENTED IN WHITE RETAIL BOX
- RIGHT MODEL: CREAM AND BURGUNDY LIVERY WITH NUMBER 8, DISPLAYED IN YELLOW-TRIMMED PRESENTATION BOX

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- DIE-CAST METAL BODY WITH HAND-PAINTED FINISH
- PLASTIC WHEELS WITH RUBBER TYRES
- DETAILED RADIATOR GRILLE AND ENGINE CYLINDER DETAIL
- STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVER FIGURE VISIBLE IN OPEN COCKPIT
- BRASS-COLOURED WHEEL HUBS AND TRIM DETAILS

SPECIFICATIONS:
- APPROXIMATE SCALE: 1:43 (STANDARD DIE-CAST MODEL SCALE)
- EACH MODEL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 10-12 CM IN LENGTH
- ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING INTACT WITH PRINTED SPECIFICATIONS AND WARNINGS
- MADE IN CHINA, AS MARKED ON PACKAGING

CONDITION: THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINT FINISHES INTACT. WHEELS ROTATE FREELY AND ALL MOVING PARTS FUNCTION AS INTENDED. PACKAGING SHOWS MINOR AGE-RELATED WEAR AND SURFACE DUST BUT REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND. NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DIE-CAST BODIES. THE PAINT FINISH SHOWS THE PATINA CONSISTENT WITH DISPLAY MODELS OF THIS AGE.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THESE MODELS COMMEMORATE THE LEGENDARY BLITZEN BENZ (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BLITZEN-BENZ), A 1909 MERCEDES RACING CAR THAT SET NUMEROUS SPEED RECORDS AND REMAINS AN ICON OF EARLY AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. THE REPRODUCTION MODELS CAPTURE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OF THIS HISTORIC MACHINE WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE LONG BONNET HOUSING A POWERFUL ENGINE, OPEN RACING COCKPIT, AND PERIOD-CORRECT DETAILS.

DISPLAY AND COLLECTIBILITY: IDEAL FOR AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIASTS, DIE-CAST MODEL COLLECTORS, AND THOSE INTERESTED IN EARLY MOTORSPORT HISTORY. THE THREE MODELS TOGETHER FORM AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY SET, EACH WITH SUBTLE VARIATIONS IN LIVERY AND NUMBERING. ORIGINAL PACKAGING ADDS TO THE COLLECTIBILITY AND DISPLAY APPEAL.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 20cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548752+131


Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia




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Auction Date:
31-Jul-2026 06:00
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