Original page created on 11/04/2017.
Brand - Reference
Wiking 025001
Type
Mercedes 190 SL (type W121 B2)
Comments
Painted model. Red interior, ivory steering wheel inserted. Headlights, grille, indicators and rear lights painted. The grille shape is not very lifelike. The bumpers and flanks are affected by moulding burrs, evoking an old mould. Not worth the price.
Compared dimensions confirm that it is an old model with rather fanciful measurements and generally too small. Only the (pretty) wheels are practically to scale.
History
The Mercedes 190 SL was manufactured from 1955 to 1963. It had many common parts with the 180 Ponton.
Features (1963 model): four-cylinder in-line engine, 1897 cc, 77 kW (105 hp) DIN. Tyres 6.40 × 13. Top speed 175 km/h.
Documents:
- Wikipedia article.
- List of models, characteristics, photos on automobile-catalog.com.
- Technical characteristics on auto-museum.net.
- Photos on Wikimedia.
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 4 293 | 49.3 | 48.0 |
| Width | 1 740 | 20.0 | 20.8 |
| Height | 1 320 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
| Wheelbase | 2 400 | 27.6 | 25.6 |
| Front track | 1 427 | 16.4 | 15.1 |
| Rear track | 1 473 | 16.9 | 15.0 |
| Wheel diameter | 622 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Tyre width | 162 | 1.9 | 2.0 |