{"product_id":"mercedes-benz-sl-class-230sl-spider-w113-pagoda-1963-white","title":"Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Spider W113 Pagoda 1963 White Norev 1:12","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large-format die-cast 1:12 scale model of the 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda by Norev, finished in period-correct White — the colour seen in the W113's original factory brochures and press photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnveiled at the March 1963 Geneva Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL simultaneously replaced two very different cars: the entry-level 190 SL and the high-performance 300 SL. The W113 occupied a precise position — a sporting grand-tourer with a 2.3-litre inline-six fed by Bosch mechanical fuel injection. Norev's die-cast rendering in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e gives that tautly resolved shape the physical presence it warrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"w113-engineering\"\u003eThe W113: Precision Engineering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe W113 body is built on a compact wheelbase that lends the car its composed stance. The 2.3-litre M127 inline-six, running a single overhead camshaft and Bosch mechanical fuel injection, was the first such application on a Mercedes production car with this engine family. The roadster was offered with a removable hardtop as standard equipment, the so-called Spider variant running with or without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"pagoda-story\"\u003ePaul Bracq's Roofline and the 1963 Rally Victory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Pagoda' nickname was coined by journalist Paul Frère to describe the distinctive concave hardtop — a shape conceived by designer Paul Bracq and safety pioneer Béla Barényi that remains one of the most copied silhouettes of the 1960s. White (DB 50 'Weiss') was among the original launch colours and the finish most associated with factory photography of the period. That same year, Eugen Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser drove a 230 SL to an outright win in the 1963 Liège–Sofia–Liège Rally, one of the most demanding long-distance events of the era, just months after Geneva.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-1-12-model\"\u003eThe Norev 1:12 Scale Model Car: Die-Cast at Display Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e W113 in die-cast metal — a format that translates the Pagoda's curved hardtop, pronounced wheel arches and slender chrome detailing at a size where the surface geometry reads clearly. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e scale is relatively uncommon for this subject, making it one of the largest die-cast representations of the W113 currently available. The White finish corresponds to the DB 50 colour documented in period factory material, placing this firmly in the 1963 launch specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e, this model occupies centrepiece territory rather than blending into a dense shelf arrangement. The scale and subject make it a natural focal point for any collection focused on the golden era of the Mercedes-Benz SL.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226756313472,"sku":"123800","price":149.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-123800-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058567","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/mercedes-benz-sl-class-230sl-spider-w113-pagoda-1963-white","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}