250 SL

In 2001, Altaya launched the “Coches Míticos” collection, featuring cars manufactured in China by Tecnitoys using, according to the promotional leaflets, Exin’s original moulds. The collection comprised 48 instalments, published between September 2001 and August 2002. It was subsequently reissued around 2004. This Mercedes 250 SL, finished in dark green with a black roof and race number 12, is a reissue of the Exin C-32 model launched in 1967. Like the Exin model, it has no lights and is fitted with an RX-4 motor driving the rear wheels. There is no evidence that it represents any specific real car.

The Mercedes-Benz 250 SL was introduced in 1967 as an evolution of the 230 SL within the W113 family. Its 2.5-litre engine produced 150 PS and delivered more torque than the previous 230 SL. Its production run was brief: less than a year later, it was replaced by the 280 SL, with a 2.8-litre engine producing 170 HP.