Mercedes 290 (W18) Roadster Amilcar 1933 by Autocult
Swabian
Heart in a sportive Dress
In
1933 the Swabian car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz replaced their model range of
the Type 350/370 by the model 290. The chassis fitted with the engine in-house
listed with the abbreviation ‘M 18’ was the base for large number of different
body versions. The customer had the option between sedan, station wagon and
convertible versions and even within each version there were several other
options to choose, such as two doors or four doors. And even if the product
range was huge, there were also customers which wanted to have an own, customized
car body. For those the bare chassis fitted with the 2.8 liter six-cylinder
engine with a performance of 60 hp was available.
A
lot of body makers, both abroad and home, offered their service to built
customized bodies for the standard chassis. One of them was the company
‘Amilcar’ in France. Since 1921 the company, which was led by Joseph Lamy and
Emile Akar, built own automobiles and also accepted orders for customized car
bodies. They were also tasked to design and built a sportive roadster body for
a 1933 Mercedes-Benz Type 290. The – unfortunately unknown – customer probably
stated the guideline to create a sportive Roadster that remained visually true
to its Swabian origin. To fulfill this the French body makers left the front
end with its huge radiator grille untouched. A flat windscreen and flat
sloping, short rear end emphasized the sporty appearance. Visually appealing
were also its slightly protruding rear fenders and the completely covered rear
wheels.
Description: | Mercedes 290 (W18) Roadster Amilcar 1933 |
Catalogue#: | ATC05017 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | Black |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1933 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | July 2020 |
Weight: | 450 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.