Jim Gibbons Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 Yeah, it's a CMC 1/18 diecast, but I highly doubt this will ever be done in plastic. This has to be one of the most radical trucks ever designed; it defines "cab forward!" I got it at an incredibly good price that I couldn't pass up. This was one amazing vehicle; 170kph (105mph) top speed with a load. Not too shabby for a 3.0 litre 6 cylinder engine. (The same engine the Gullwing had.) I wish this were in 1/24 plastic; I have a couple of Monogram 300SLRs in the stash.
Dr. Cranky Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 I can most certainly see why so many of us love diecasts . . . they are very cool subjects that don't exist in styrene. This one is no exception. Thanks for sharing with us.
Erik Smith Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Isn't there a resin version of that in 1/24? I think it was a "Museum Masterpiece" or something like that. It is cool and unique.
Jim Gibbons Posted May 12, 2011 Author Posted May 12, 2011 Figured I'd add a few more pictures of this remarkable truck. Sorry about the poor picture quality; I have to do a good photo session with this soon.
Jim Gibbons Posted May 12, 2011 Author Posted May 12, 2011 Isn't there a resin version of that in 1/24? I think it was a "Museum Masterpiece" or something like that. It is cool and unique. That I don't know; if there is one, I'd like to find it! I also have this truck in 1/43 that I got about 20 years ago.
Erik Smith Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Is this the same transporter? Museum Collections Mercedes High Speed Transporter. Resin, PE 1/24. Edited May 12, 2011 by Coyotehybrids
Jim Gibbons Posted May 12, 2011 Author Posted May 12, 2011 Is this the same transporter? Museum Collections Mercedes High Speed Transporter. Resin, PE 1/24. That's it! I had no idea this was ever done in resin. I'll have to track one down.
1320wayne Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 A modeler by the name of Stan Ulrich (part of the SABA group in Oregon) built this in 25th scale a number of years back using the truck shown above as an inspiration.
seeker589 Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) I just HAVE to contribute to this thread! I love the MB transporter! This was built to haul race cars on the west coast: It was built by Norm Holcamp who was associated with the early Troutman-Barnes Chaparral team. Jim Hall was the driver. It looks so much like Stan's build I just had to post the article! The article is from a "little-book" titled The How-To Book of Hot Rods. Published in 1961 - It has some great old tech and features in it. Edited May 13, 2011 by seeker589
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