This is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG. Designed by Erich Waxenbacker, the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG was a heavily-revised version of the 300 SEL 6.3 intended for racing.

The 300 SEL 6.3 which spawned the 6.8 began as part of a private venture started by Waxenberger; he described Mercedes-Benz's cars as "great but not very exciting" and decided to take the V8 engine from the 600 and fit it into the engine bay of the top-end 300 SEL. Waxenberger invited Mercedes-Benz leadership such as Rudolf Uhlenhaut to test what was this unassuming looking car, leaving them impressed with Uhlenhaut greenlighting the project.

Unveiled at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show, the 300 SEL 6.3 enhanced Mercedes-Benz's reputatiin for performance vehicles. Feeling it had a penchant for racing, a small tuning company named AMG took the car and modified it for racing; the result was the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, unveiled at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. The main differences between the 6.3 and the 6.8 was that its M100 V8 had been bored out to 6.8L and now made 422 hp, the car was significantly lightened and had a strengthened chassis and brakes.

5 chassis were built. Sporting a bright red livery and nicknamed "Rote Sau" (lit. "red pig"), the 300 SEL 6.8 AMGs took second place overall and a class victory at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. Their racing career as a whole however was relatively short lived due to a lack of suitable tires and repeated rule changes effectively obsoleting them. One car was sold to Matra where it was used for testing of landing gear for jet aircraft; since then the car was likely scrapped, although Mercedes-Benz built a faithful replica in 2006 on display in the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in 2021. This casting has seen four known releases, the last being this one in 2026.



This is a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 600. Designed by Bruno Sacco, Friedrich Geiger and Paul Bracq and nicknamed the GroรŸer, the 600 was an ultra-luxury limousine acting as Mercedes-Benz's flagship model.

Internally designated the W100, the 600 was launched on 28 August 1963 at the Val de Poix hotel to ten motoring journalists; it would later be publicly unveiled at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show, where it "mesmerized" those who saw it. The car acted as the successor to the 300d Adenauer, Mercedes-Benz's previous flagship model.

When introduced in 1963, the 600 was priced at $20,500, making it far and away the world's most expensive car at the time. Production began in September 1964, with each car being hand-built in Stuttgart. A highly advanced car for its time, the 600 was powered by a 247 hp 6.3L M100 V8 mated to a 4-speed K4B 050 automatic, as well as numerous hydraulic systems such as the Bosch-developed Komfort Hydraulik System which used hydraulics to control the car's windows, seats, sunroof, trunk, ventilator flap, doors, air conditioning and some parts of the suspension.

Effectively a status symbol, the 600 has had numerous famous owners, such as celebrities like Elvis Presley, Francis Ford Coppola, Hugh Hefner, John Lennon, Jay Leno, Karen Carpenter, Pete Townshend and Ringo Starr among others, as well as politicians and royalty such as Bhumibol Adulyadej, B.J. Habibie, Ferdinand Marcos, Idi Amin, Mao Zedong, Nicolae Ceauşescu, Pablo Escobar, Saddam Hussein and Silvio Berlusconi among others. Production of the 600 ended on 17 June 1981; 2,677 were produced.

Now this casting was designed by Brendon Vetuskey and introduced in 2025. It features opening doors. This is currently its only release.


This is a 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC Rallye. Designed by Erich Waxenberger, this was a rallying version of the R107 and C107 line of sports cars produced by Mercedes-Benz.

The R107 and C107 were originally designed by Joseph Gallitzendรถrfer and Friedrich Geiger in 1968, taking the chassis components of the W114 and mating them to a number of V8 engines. The cars remained in production from 1971 to 1989, with 300,175 built in total of all types. The 500 SLC specifically was produced from 1980 to 1981 when the SLC was discontinued entirely; 1,133 were produced, making it one of the most desirable of all SL and SLC variants.

In 1977, Waxenberger, Mercedes-Benz's director of rallying, homologated the SLC for Group 2 rallying competition; the 450 SLC Rallye was created in the process. These were fitted with a new all-aluminum 5.0L M117 V8, mated to a specially developed 4-speed automatic, as well as weight-saving alloy and trunk panels and a "clever" radiator system. Seven were produced for 1978, with competition beginning in 1979.

The 450 SLC won the 1979 World Rally Championship in the hands of Bjรถrn Waldegรฅrd and Hans Thorszelius (VIN 10702612000836), it being the first V8-powered and automatic car to take home the spoils. For 1980, a number of cars were upgraded to 500 SLC spec, while six more chassis were produced for that year of competition.

The 500 SLC had good results, finishing third in Kenya, second in Codasur, third in New Zealand and winning the Rallye Cรดte d'Ivoire, with Waldegรฅrd at the wheel. It was originally planned to continue the rally program for 1981, but a number of reasons resulted in the program being canceled; seventeen chassis were built, with most destroyed following the cancelation of the program.

Now this casting was designed by Rob Matthes and introduced in 2025. This is currently its only release.

This is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG Widebody. Designed by Bruno Sacco and Werner Breitschwerdt, the 560 SEC was a high-performance version of the Mercedes-Benz W126, the second generation of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class.

Based on the standard 560 SEC, German tuner AMG took this car and turned it into the ultimate high-end German performance machine. Produced in the days when AMG was still an independent tuning company, the 560 SEC was the perfect candidate for AMG's modifications. AMG took the basic Bruno Sacco design and gave it a rebellious widebody kit; the result was a car which looked imperious with its flared fenders, side skirts, front lip and 17-inch AMG alloys.

The car's 5.6L M117.968 V8 was bored up to 6.0L, now producing 385 BHP and allowing it to catapult from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in under 6 seconds. The car also sports Recaro bucket seats, walnut wood trim and an AMG steering wheel. The car's styling may have rubbed people the wrong way when it was originally introduced, but it is now highly revered and is currently one of the most collectible AMG models. Actual production figures of the widebody 560 SEC AMG are unknown, although a commonly cited figure is about 50.

Now this casting was designed by Sonny Fisher and introduced in the HW Turbo segment of the 2023 mainline. This casting has seen five known releases, the last being this one in 2025. A sixth is expected some time this year.



This is a 1993 Mercedes-Benz E 36 AMG Wagon Custom. Designed by Joseph Gallitzendörfer, Peter Pfeiffer and Bruno Sacco under Hans Scherenberg, the W124 was the fifth generation of what would ultimately come to be known as the E-Class, with the name change happening near the end of the W124's lifespan.

Noted for its excellent reliability, advanced features and good build quality, the W124 was a success, produced from 1985 to 1996. The range had numerous body configurations, such as sedan, wagon, coupe, convertible, limousine and even a rolling chassis. Facelifts occured in 1989 and 1993. When production ended in 1996, 2,562,143 of all W124 types were produced.

The E 36 was a specialized tune of the W124 overseen by AMG, back in the days when it was an independent engineering company as opposed to a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz. The E 36 was first marketed in 1993 and was available in sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon forms. The cars used a 3.6L M104.991 inline-6 developed by AMG, making somewhere between 273 and 287 horsepower, and was produced mainly for the European and Japanese markets. Due to high production costs, few E 36s were produced. 171 E 36 Wagons were produced in total, however the total number of E 36s of all body styles is unclear; a commonly cited figure is about 400.

Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in 2022 in the Hot Wheels Boulevard line. Originally introduced with abruptly-ending doorlines, Ron Wong retooled this casting in 2023 to fix them. This casting has seen three known releases, the last being this one in 2025 in the Fast Wagons Car Culture series.



This is a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL. Designed by Friedrich Geiger, Bรฉla Barรฉnyi and Paul Bracq, the 280 SL was the final interaction of the W113, the second generation of the SL-Class, originally introduced in 1963.

Originally introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show as the 230 SL, the car was developed combining the platform of the W111 "Ponton" sedans with the technology of the W112 S-Class; development was overseen by Fritz Ballinger, who stated that Mercedes-Benz's aim was to create a very safe and fast sports car with high performance and comfort. Engineering was done by chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut, while styling was by Bracq and Barรฉnyi, creating the car's patented slightly concave hardtop which gave it the nickname of "Pagoda".

The 280 SL was the final version of the W113, introduced in December 1967, it having this time become a "comfortable grand tourer". It was powered by a 2.8L M130 inline-6 producing 168 horsepower, mated to either a 4-speed automatic, 4-speed manual or a 5-speed ZF manual. More than half of all 280 SLs were sold in the United States, with US-mandated models having a number of subtle changes such as sealed beam headlights as opposed to the Bosch Lichteinheit headlights used everywhere else. Today, the 280 SL is highly praised and has a number of prominent owners. Production ended on 23 February 1971, with the car replaced with the R107; 23,885 were produced, making the 280 SL the most common of all W113 models.

Now this casting was designed by Ira Gilford and introduced in 1969 and released in eight known colors. It features an opening hood. There's a few versions with black roofs that were only found in Europe. This casting was last released in 1973 with enamel paint in eleven known colors.



This is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II. Designed by Peter Pfeiffer and Bruno Sacco, the 190 E was part of the W201 series of Mercedes-Benz cars. Unveiled at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show, the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II was the ultimate evolution of the 190 E family.

Powered by the same 2.5L M102 inline-4 as the previous Evolution, the Evolution II was fitted with the AMG PowerPack, generating 232 BHP, fully-adjustable SLS suspension using an interior switch, 17-inch alloy wheels and most notably, a radical body kit. This bodykit was mainly designed by Prof. Richard Läpple from the University of Stuttgart, with the massive boxy wing designed by Rüdiger Faul, an aerodynamicist at Mercedes-Benz.

Produced starting 1990 at a price of DM 136,720, the Evolution II was a success, with the entire production run apparently sold out before the car was even unveiled. A period anecdote claims that BMW's R&D Head Wolfgang Reitzle stating that "the laws of aerodynamics must be different between Munich and Stuttgart" and "if that rear wing works, we have to redesign our wind tunnel"; BMW apparently did actually redesign their wind tunnel. Production ended in 1991 with 502 produced.

Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in 2017 in the Modern Classics segment of the Car Culture line. This casting has seen ten known releases, the last being this one in the Modern Classics series in 2024; this is the first time the casting has been referred to as an Evolution II in a while and given a specific model year of 1990.

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This is the '93 Mercedes-Benz 500 E. Designed by Joseph Gallitzendรถrfer, Peter Pfeiffer and Bruno Sacco, the 500 E was a high-performance version of the Mercedes-Benz W124 platform, mating the W124 chassis with the 5.0L M119 V8 from the SL. As Mercedes-Benz was too busy engineering the new S-Class, they commissioned Porsche to assist them in the development of the car. Porsche also produced the car as the car was then found to be too wide to be assembled in Mercedes-Benz's Sindelfingen plant; this was a win-win situation, with Mercedes-Benz developing the new S-Class while Porsche's factories getting workload as their factories were being underutilized.

During production, the cars were shuttled back and forth between Porsche and Mercedes-Benz's plants for assembly. Initial assembly took place in Porsche's Zuffenhausen plants, then shipped to Mercedes in Sindelfingen to be painted, then shipped back to Zuffenhausen to add the engine and complete the car, and shipped back to Sindelfingen for final inspection and delivery. This process took 18 days per car. Production began in 1991 and ended in 1994, with the car in its final model year being named the E 500. 10,479 were produced.

Now this casting was designed by Lindsey Lee and introduced in 2021 in the Factory Fresh lineup. The late Ryu Asada may have also had a hand in the design of this casting but I'm not so sure. This is currently the casting's only known release, with a gray one on the horizon.


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This is a '71 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8, better known as the Rote Sau (lit. "red pig"). This was a converted version of the 300 SEL 6.3, converted from a damaged car by AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, a small tuning shop founded by Hans Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher. The platform was actually not intended for motor racing, but Aufrecht and Melcher made it so; the cars featured enlarged 6.8L V8s yielding 422 BHP. The cars were successful, yielding a 2nd place finish at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa; however their careers didn't last long due to the lack of suitable tires and ever-changing regulations. One car was later sold to French industrial conglomerate Matra, who used it to test aircraft landing gear. Five were produced, with all either on display or sold to private owners.

Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in the Deutschland Design series of the Car Culture line. This is currently the casting's only release. The yellow stamp on the side features tributes to various Mattel staff members: Mark Jones (designer), Steve Vandervate (graphics designer), Jimmy Liu (marketing manager) and Julian Koiles (packaging designer). The real car however features "H.E. SIEGER BRIEFMARKEN LORCH/Wรผrtt" on the sides of that stamp decal; this refers to a postal company in Germany. Other decals are also missing on the car compared to its real counterpart but other than that it is a faithful replica.


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This is a '91 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD, a luxury SUV designed and manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and marketed by Mercedes-Benz. The G-Class, commonly nicknamed the G-Wagen, was borne from a suggestion by the Shah of Iran who was a major shareholder in Mercedes-Benz at the time; he suggested a military version of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. This was then adapted into a civilian version which became the G-Class. The original generation, the W460, was manufactured from 1979 to 1992 before it was replaced by detail improvements internally designed the W461 and W463 (unrelated to the later W463 in terms of mechanicals). The 300 GD was manufactured from 1979 to 1991 and used a 3.0L OM617 inline-5.

Now this casting was introduced in 2019 in the Furious Off-Road Series; the designer is unknown but I suspect it is Mark Jones. This casting has seen three known releases, the last being in the 2020 reboot of the HW Boulevard Series. A Period Correct release is also known to exist. Occasionally this casting can be found with a plastic hardtop. This car was seen in Fast & Furious 6, driven by Luke Hobbs and Tej Parker in a car chase on a runway.