DESCRIPTION .

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MATCHBOX NO Y - 20  1937  MERCEDES - BENZ  540K    -   " MODELS OF YESTERYEAR "  IN  MINT CONDITION

IN THE ORIGINAL  DISPLAY BOX WHICH IS IN GOOD CONDITION .  THIS MATCHBOX WAS MADE IN  ENGLAND  NEARLY 42 YEARS AGO 

IN 1978 . KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE  SCALE SIZE IS 1:45 . THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS ARE ; L - 12.5 CM  W - 4  CM H - 4

CM .  

THIS  ABSOLUTELY STUNNING  MATCHBOX NO  Y - 20  1937  MERCEDES - BENZ  540K   - " MODELS OF YESTERYEAR "   WOULD MAKE A GREAT  ADDITION  TO THE MERCEDES - BENZ  COLLECTOR'S COLLECTION .  THIS SLEEK AND RACY LOOKING 1937 MERCEDES - BENZ  540K  SPORTS CAR WITH AN 8 CYLINDER ENGINE OF 5.4 LITRES ,  DEVELOPED  180 HP WHEN THE SUPERCHARGER WAS ENGAGED ,  GIVING IT A TOP SPEED IN  EXCESS OF 100 MPH  ( 161 KM/HR )

VERY IMPORTANT , PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMINE ALL THIRTEEN   OF THE PICTURES BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS ITEM . KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL  DISPLAY BOX IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT DOES  SHOW SOME SMALL SIGNS OF OBVIOUS SHELF WEAR BEARING IN MIND THAT IT WAS MADE NEARLY 42  YEARS AGO IN 1978 . KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL PRICE  LABEL  HAS BEEN REMOVED  FROM THE FRONT OF THE BOX AND LEFT A MARK ON THE BOX. ( SEE PICTURE  NO 9 )  

 IN MY HUMBLE OPINION , THE EXCEPTIONAL  QUALITY AND DETAIL OF THESE PARTICULAR MATCHBOX'S  IS AS GOOD THE DINKY'S AND CORGI'S MADE IN THE 50'S & 60'S IN GREAT BRITAIN. 

THIS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MATCHBOX NO Y - 20 1937 MERCEDES - BENZ  540K  IS FROM MY OWN PERSONAL MERCEDES - BENZ   COLLECTION AND IT WILL BE VERY , VERY SAD TO SEE IT GO .