Minichamps 1:43 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 B - Konrad Adenauer

Thismodel comes mounted on a base in an acrylic display case

The model is often called the “Adenauer”—a name earned because the 300 series was instantly favored by Konrad Adenauer, the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, for chauffer-driven use. However, few examples of the 300—this car among them—can actually claim a direct connection to Adenauer himself. For decades, chassis number 00359 has been called the “Adenauer Mercedes” because it was reportedly used by the German Consulate in New York City. As the story goes, this 300 b Cabriolet D chauffeured Audenauer on his trips to the United States when visiting New York and surrounding areas during the mid-1950s.