300 W 186 "Konrad Adenauer" (1951–1954)

Product Description

In April 1951, six years after the end of the War, numerous new models, including some luxury variants, were presented at the first International Motor Show in Frankfurt. Alongside the 220, Daimler-Benz exhibited another new design which drew even more public interest: the 300, in its day the largest and fastest series-produced German car, soon became the car of choice among politicians and the business elite. Although never officially designated as such, it can be seen as a worthy successor to the "Super Mercedes" of the pre-war era. Among the most prominent personalities to use a 300 were German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, German President Theodor Heuss, Finance Minister Ludwig Erhard and leader of the Social Democratic Party Kurt Schumacher – to name but a few.
The fact that the 300 became so closely associated with the first Federal Chancellor and is popularly known as the "Adenauer Mercedes" can be attributed to Adenauer’s insistence on only being driven in a 300 and on using his official car even on visits outside Germany. Adenauer used a total of six different 300 models during his time as Chancellor, lasting until 1963, and afterwards up until his death in 1967. His first official car, dating from 1951, can today be admired in the "Haus der Geschichte" (House of History) in Bonn, while the car used during his retirement, a 1959 300 d, came into the possession of Daimler-Benz in 1967 and has since been on display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

The miniature model of the 300 W 186 "Konrad Adenauer" (1951–1954) features a German flag, has been painted in the genuine paintwork colour, is designed in die-cast zinc with plastic parts and has been reproduced with extreme accuracy based on original CAD data. The model also faithfully depicts all exquisite interior appointments. The 300 W 186 is mounted on a printed base and supplied in Mercedes-Benz Classic packaging.

- Model series: 300 W 186 "Konrad Adenauer" (1951–1954)
- Scale: 1:18
- Material: die-cast zinc with plastic parts
- Length: approx. 27.5 cm
- Hand-assembled from over 110 individual parts
- Doors can be opened
- Made for Mercedes-Benz by Norev

Product Information

• Article Number: B66040614