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Title: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: stickandrudderman on September 29, 2022, 17:26:32
Yesterday, whilst visiting a friend's bodyshop, I saw in there a beautiful children's version of a 300SL roadster (Like the Gullwing but convertible).
The build quality was quite stunning with fibre glass body, all chrome parts being cast metal, a single cylinder petrol engine in the back, single leather seat almost capable of taking an adult.
I wasn't allowed to take pictures but it was exquisite. Anybody heard of one of these before?
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: Pinder on September 29, 2022, 17:55:41
You have to go back and sneak a picture in.  :)
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: BobH on September 29, 2022, 18:55:46
i remember seeing this one sold a while ago, has a front mounted engine so not the one you saw, slightly cheaper than the full size model

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2020-harrington-300sl-roadster-childrens-car

And other cars too, if you love your child enough

https://groupharrington.com/junior-cars/
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: MikeSimon on September 30, 2022, 11:37:23
I am very picky calling people "friend" and use the term "acquaintance" more often. Someone who would not allow me to take a picture of this, would definitely not be a friend.....
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: stickandrudderman on October 03, 2022, 13:53:02
I am very picky calling people "friend" and use the term "acquaintance" more often. Someone who would not allow me to take a picture of this, would definitely not be a friend.....
My friend owns a bodyshop and is doing work on the car. Since he didn't own the car he quite rightly denied me permission to take photgraphs because that permission wasn't his to give. I'd likely do the same.
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: JamesL on October 03, 2022, 16:10:26
There's an outfit at Bicester called "the little car company"... I wodner if that's where it might be headed
Perfect for the child of an oligarch or hedge funder

https://thelittlecar.co/#
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: mclewis on October 03, 2022, 23:22:04
The DB5 is quite fetching.
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: Mike Hughes on October 04, 2022, 00:03:31
The DB5 is quite fetching.

According to Classic & Sports Car, they even make a "Vantage" version for only £45k . . .
Title: Re: 300SL roadster toy car
Post by: Benz Dr. on October 04, 2022, 03:40:19
My friend owns a bodyshop and is doing work on the car. Since he didn't own the car he quite rightly denied me permission to take photgraphs because that permission wasn't his to give. I'd likely do the same.

Interesting. I give permission to take pictures because no one knows who the owners are - only I know that. So, it's just a picture of A car, not the owner sitting in it. I've never had a problem with that and never had an owner complain or warn me not to let folks take pictures. The whole thing sounds over stated to me.