Mercedes-Benz
303 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Open Top
August 1958 -1961
Available in
white with blue interior
blue with white interior
Models had either smooth or shaped fixed wheels. This first edition had no suspension and no driver.
303S Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Open Top
March 1961 - 1965
The second edition of the open top car, now with suspension and with a stripe and a driver from 1962.
This is available in five colour combinations:
blue with the 303 white interior
blue with new yellow interior
white with new yellow or brown interior
silver-plated with brown interior
silver-gold finish with brown interior
These had free-spinning smooth or shaped wheels. Later editions had cast wheels. A very scarce edition was produced with wire wheels.
A driver was added but early models did not have one.
Racing numbers on a red stripe were featured in all but the very early suspension editions. Numbers 1, 3, 7 and comparatively scarce, 2, 6 and 11 are known.
304 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Hard Top
April 1959 - 1961
This appeared some time after the open roadster.
It was available in yellow with either a yellow or red top.
It had fixed smooth wheels. Shaped wheels are not known on this model.
304S Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Hard Top
March 1961 - 1965
Suspension added to the 304 model. now available with a silver-plated body and red top or a very scarce white body with red top. Each would have stripes added to the bonnet and can be found with free-spinning smooth and shaped or, on late models, cast wheels. There was also a very scarce edition with wire wheels.
A distinctly gold-coloured plating is also known.
230 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupe
February 1962 - 1964
The second car to have steering. It has an opening boot with a spare wheel.
This was available in three colours:
cream
cerise
black
The 230 model appears to exist with both clear window unit and one with side window pillars included. As all black models I have encountered have the lines I believe that it was the early models that had them, later units being clear.
253 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupe
September 1964 - 1967
This is very much the same model as 230 but now with a different shape of boot lid, an added quarter light and no steering. This model has an opening suitcase and small flat suitcase in addition to the spare wheel in the boot.
This can be found in two colours:
metallic blue
metallic cerise
All 253 models appear to have the window unit with pillar lines. The unit also has a different design to include boot operation control.
247 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman
November 1964 - 1969
This model had 'working windscreen wipers' and a sliding rear side window.
It was available in shades of metallic maroon.
There are also two colours of base - a grey and paler grey-blue.
The two shades are quite distinct when the deepest is compared with the brightest.
Often the emblem may be missing from the bonnet.
It has free spinning shaped wheels at the front but fixed shaped wheels at the back, required to operate the wiper mechanism.
393 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL
January 1972 - 1979
One of Corgi's long-running models.
Available in several colours:
white
metallic blue
dark metallic blue
solid blue
metallic green
This had a variety of wheels from a styled 8 spoke variety through to more detailed designs in later years. These are not known with the original 'four crown' or 'pepper pot' type.