Unknown Car, want kit.

Modeling Subjects Autos
1

Hey guys, this is my first post in the Autos forum (im an aviation nutter) And im after an unusual car, hoping its not a custom built, hoping theres a kit out there for it.

It looks alot like a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster. Except its got a boat tail on it, its a V12, and has like exhaust lines running out of the nose, down the side and back into the body (i think theyre exhaust lines, big silver pipes anyway)

Like This

I hope thats enough to go on. im working from memory and if i search hard enough im sure i could find a photo of the one i saw.

Thanks heaps in advance.

Mike

2

It looks like an MB SS Roadster with an Erdmann & Rossi body, have a look here;

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=22120

3

could be, any idea if theres a kit about for it?

4

Could it be this one perhaps?

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thecityreview.com/s02ccarc.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.thecityreview.com/s02ccar.html&h=288&w=550&sz=111&tbnid=UExWQ6pKtrQb8M:&tbnh=70&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1935%2Bauburn%2Bboattail%2Bspeedster&zoom=1&q=1935+auburn+boattail+speedster&hl=en&usg=__67_84KJXPmzj5DbwYZkh1JChoTo=&sa=X&ei=OZOhTPT8McupnQeGs6GyAw&ved=0CBsQ9QEwAQ

5

It’s a 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster.

6

I’m pretty confident it’s a Merc SS roadster (six cylinder engine).

7

Actually hes right, its the auburn boattail. i spoke to my partners dad and he sent me a link to go to and it had a photo of the car im after on it

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nD7NaMZvZrA/S4dEpBI6zEI/AAAAAAAAFSQ/9l68HxhK8_E/s1600-h/26831_498129545553_525980553_11203953_6236662_n.jpg

sorry i couldnt post the picture for some reason.

8

Ah - I thought the picture you posted of the SS http://www.classics.com/images01/pb01-18.jpg was what you were looking for, I missed the “like” bit.

9

sorry mil, any idea if theres a kit available of it?

10

Lindberg makes a 1/25th scale model of the 1935 Auburn Speedster. It’s kit number 72324. I don’t know it the new company has reissued it yet. However, go to modelroundup.com They have some for sale. Hope this helps.

11

Thanks gordon, holy mother of puss, went to the website. the kits going to cost me $15.90USD. Shippings going to cost me $36.25USD

should i bend over now or wait till they have my credit card?

12

Wait before you order the kit. I have one in my stash. Let me go to my local post office to see what it would cost me to airmail my kit to you.Gordon

gdking@metrocast.net

13

I feel your pain. ordering o/s is expensive (not to mention the NZD exchange rate). still, for you to post it back would cost more (at least it would if posted from Australia to USA.)

14

I’m glad I could help.

It’s the only car I could think of fitting your description.

Personally,I’d be happy to spend hours and hours detailing one of those.

Gorgeous ride!