Corgi 811/C811 M-B 300SL Gullwing

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Bill Manzke
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Corgi 811/C811 M-B 300SL Gullwing

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Sometimes silver isn't silver, or at least variations in paint can be nearly impossible to describe. Over the production run of the 811/C811 Mercedes 300SL, Mettoy and then Corgi Toys Ltd used a number of different paint suppliers for their models. Silver is one of those colors that is notoriously hard to match from lot to lot, as these three models show.
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Re: Corgi 811/C811 M-B 300SL Gullwing

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Wow! That's a great model.
It might be time to start my "Bucket List."
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