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Mercedes-Benz CLR (1999 Le Mans #5) | 1:43 Scale Model Car by Spark | Front Quarter
  • Mercedes-Benz CLR (1999 Le Mans #5) | 1:43 Scale Model Car by Spark | Front Quarter
  • Mercedes-Benz CLR (1999 Le Mans #5) | 1:43 Scale Model Car by Spark | Rear Quarter

Mercedes-Benz CLR (1999 Le Mans, #5) - 1:43 Scale Resin Model Car by Spark

$ 99.00

  • 1:43 Scale (approximately four inches in length)
  • Resin body, features no opening parts
  • Comes with acrylic dust cover and display base.

What's the most famous non-winning car in Le Mans history? For fans of a certain generation, it might be the Mercedes-Benz CLR, specifically car #5, a part of the German automaker's high-profile effort to dominate the prestigious LMGTP category. To say it didn't work out would be a massive understatement: the CLR suffered a string of aerodynamic failures capped by Peter Dumbreck's shocking accident in car #5 which saw the vehicle lift off the track and somersault through the air before landing violently in the nearby woods. Miraculously, Dumbreck emerged uninjured from the wreckage, though Mercedes-Benz would immediately withdraw not only from the event (no doubt with images of 1955 on their corporate mind) but from all motorsport for the remainder of the year.

Though notorious for its calamitous demise, the Mercedes-Benz CLR has achieved cult-classic status, a fact celebrated by Spark's wonderful new 1:43-scale resin replica. Its gleaming silver finish has an almost liquid quality, accented by impossibly delicate winglets, aerials and multi-spoke road wheels. Evoking an unforgettable moment in Le Mans history, the #5 Mercedes CLR by Spark deserves a spot in any collection of Mercedes-Benz racing models.

Item # S0995