Franklin Mint Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster

[Hoffman]

[Hoffman]

These are nice diecasts. Franklin Mint offered both the Gullwing coupe and the roadster. Differences between the two are 1) wheels and tires, 2) full belly pan on the coupe, 3) of course the headlights are different on the roadster, just like the full size cars. The FM coupes have chrome wheels. The roadsters are painted centers, chrome outer rims. The tires on the coupes are taller, solid hard plastic. The roadsters come with shorter, rubber tires. I like the coupe wheels and tires better, so I bought a set and adapted them to the roadster. I lowered the front suspension while I was at it and added a license plate to the back. Otherwise, as offered by the factory. 

-TIM-

[1959scudetto]

On 10/29/2025 at 2:12 AM, Hoffman said:

These are nice diecasts. Franklin Mint offered both the Gullwing coupe and the roadster. Differences between the two are 1) wheels and tires, 2) full belly pan on the coupe, 3) of course the headlights are different on the roadster, just like the full size cars. The FM coupes have chrome wheels. The roadsters are painted centers, chrome outer rims. The tires on the coupes are taller, solid hard plastic. The roadsters come with shorter, rubber tires. I like the coupe wheels and tires better, so I bought a set and adapted them to the roadster. I lowered the front suspension while I was at it and added a license plate to the back. Otherwise, as offered by the factory. 

-TIM-

Very nice model, Tim ! I have the same though I had to replace both bumpers, wipers and shifter (was a junker, parts were all missing), but who can complain for about € 10,00? Unfortunately, the roof is missing which shows off the fixing holes in the body.