Show “No one in his right mind wouid go through all this to make a model car” Gordon M Buehrig designer of the legendary Cord 810 Duesenberg J Auburn Speedster and now Director of Franklin Mint Precision Models A hand-bui- lt scale model of the Mercedes 500K Special Roadster precision engineered from more than 100 component parts SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE 8HL SCALE The 1935 Mercedes 500K Special Roadster It sets a standard few if any models have ever approached A masterpiece in miniature it is the first in Franklin Mint’s extraordinary new series The Great Classic Sports Roadsters A custom model of this quality 24 die-ca- st Each piece then to a high gloss and reinspected Imagine a model car The 111 finished pieces finally to form a single car Dedication had become compulsion Fueled by the determination to make modelmaking history hand-wax- ed hand-waxi- would cost thousands of dollars Director Gordon Buehrig’s determination to create a 1:24 scale model of unparalleled ng hand-assembl- authenticity detail and craftsmanship required dedication to excellence every step of the way An exhaustive search located from the fewer than 20 originally made the best of the 500K’s still extant today The best had recently been voted Best in Show at Concours d’Elegance From hundreds of photographs and precise measurements of this splendid example a prototype was built From specially made tooling 111 precision pieces were created as opposed to the roughly 40 pieces that are used to make up the average model Each piece individually inspected d Each body piece then in the famous Mercedes 500K color Seats into which the right amount of just “give” has been built Engine detailing that includes a Roots-typ- e blower carburetor and ignition system Running gear exhaust and suspension on the undercarriage Compulsion had become obsession And finally the result is here The magnificent Mercedes is available only through The Franklin Mint Crafted and imported exclusively by Franklin Mint Precision Models the 500K is being offered at the remarkably low price of $90 Upon receiving the order form below payment will be billed to you in 3 monthly installments of $30 each “We were determined to make the ultimate in models” said Mr Buehrig “We succeeded” ed die-ca- st Its operational features and intricate detailing are remarkable There is remarkable duplication of the original’s extraordinary amount of gleaming chrome trimwork precisely placed right down to the tiny tips on either of the fender-tre- d rublines Hood doors and trunk that actually open and close A boot that snaps off A convertible top that snaps on Full dashboard instrumentation Scale-exatire tread A “knock-off- ’ hub that covers both spares hand-painte- ct die-ca- st FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS engine detailing carburetor fuel pump ignition wtnng supercharger Complete Steering and all four road wheels are operable ORDER FORM off Convertible top provided Boot snaps off hub for the spares authentic Knock trimwork Hand polished classic depth and sheen u a THE MERCEDES 500K SPECIAL ROADSTER Franklin Mint Precision Models Please mail by June 30 1988 Franklin Center Pennsylvania 19091 Please enter my order for The Mercedes 500K Special Roadster crafted using metal to be sent to me fully assembled and ready for display I need send no money now I will be billed for my imported model in three monthly installments of $30 each beginning just before the car is ready for shipment die-ca- st Plus my stare sales tax and a total of S3 for shipping and handling Signature AU A tuaKCT TO ACCaTAWCC Name LIC Completely in scale height of board tread down to the the running 8 rwm eitAftLT Address Precise metal fit at the hood doors and trunk City State Zip 83X15-11- 9 |