1/24 6601 Lindberg 1929 Mercedes Benz SSK Sports Roadster
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
From 1973. This is a fine model of this early Benz sports car and Lindberg really went above and beyond in the design of this kit. Features full rolling chassis construction just like the actual automobile, complete front and rear suspension, rear differential and drive line, front and rear shock absorbers, gas tank, full exhuast system, detailed engine & engine compartment, removable hood, full interior, dual rear spares, rubber tires with whitewall inserts and more. Molded in gloss white & gloss red (like the box top), black, chrome plate, clear and rubber. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. The SSK was developed from the revolutionary Mercedes S (Sport) designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. Making it's debut in 1927, the "S" had a six cylinder 6.8 liter engine and won the inaugural race on Germany's Nurburgring in the Eifel Mountains followed by a string of European victories. Daimler-Benz introduced the Mercedes SS (Super Sport) with featured two carburetors, sleep appearance and a bigger engine. The SSK (K stood for Kurz, meaning 'Short') was introduced in 1919 and was eighteen inches shorter than the SS. In 1929 with Rudolf Caracciola at the wheel, the SSK won the International Tourist Trophy race held in Belfast, Ireland with an average speed of 72.8 mph. In late 1930 Carracciola won the 300 Mile Irish Grand Prix in an SSK with an average speed of 86.3 mph, which broke existing course records despite the intermittent rainfall.
$44.00