IXO 1/43 MERCEDES BENZ BLUE WONDER FORMULA 1 RACING CAR TRANSPORTER 1955 RAC342

Name: IXO 1/43 MERCEDES BENZ BLUE WONDER FORMULA 1 RACING CAR TRANSPORTER 1955 RAC342
Brand: IXO

IXO

The superb IXO 1/43 scale diecast 1955 Mercedes-Benz \""Blue Wonder\"" racing car transporter.\nThe transporter, (IXO no.RAC342) measures 6\"" (153mm) in length, & is presented on a plinth with a clear display case & outer card box.\n\nIt is new, mint & boxed.\nMercedes says: The racing car carrier was built in 1954 to serve as a high-speed transporter designed to move a racing car back and forth between Stuttgart and the racetrack. It accompanied the Mercedes-Benz team on nine victories and at twelve Formula One races. In fact, the admiration for the once innovative and elegant transport solution was often greater than that for the racing car itself. The blue racing car carrier was both the first and the fastest. The Blue Wonder from Mercedes-Benz \u2013 which contributed to the racing teams\u2019 victories. But all that was not enough: when Mercedes-Benz with drew from Formula One in 1955 the blue racing car carrier disappeared around two.