1955 Mercedes-Benz "Blaues Wunder"
"Das Blaue Wunder" (lit. "the blue wonder") is the colloquial name given to an otherwise unnamed one-off race car transporter truck constructed by Mercedes-Benz in 1954. Designed by Alfred Neubauer and Rudolf Uhlenhaut, Das Blaue Wunder was based on a lengthened 300 SL chassis and was officially described as a "schnellrenntransporter" (lit. "fast racing transporter") by Mercedes-Benz; it was named as such due to its distinctive blue color. Many parts of the Das Blaue Wunder came from the 300 SL, including the engi…
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1955 Mercedes-Benz "Blaues Wunder" is listed with Jay Leno's Garage Collector Set as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2023 – Present. Known designer credit: Mark Jones. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.
- 2023 First Released
- Mark Jones Designs
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
- Transport Vehicles
- 1:64
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