Ottomobile OT1041 - Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16 W201 1984 - Limited: 2000 pieces - Color: Smoke Silver Metallic - 1:18 - Resin model

In 1984, Mercedes used the opening of the new Nürburgring racetrack for a marketing campaign to promote its new car, the 190E. Twenty star drivers of the time took part in the "Race of Champions", including Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, James Hunt, Sir Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Ayrton Senna and many others. The race was hosted by none other than Juan Manuel Fangio! The Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 W201s were all the same, with a small racing package that included a roll bar and a specific number for each driver. Niki Lauda led for a long time, but in the end it was the young Ayrton Senna who won this promotional race! The gamble paid off for Mercedes, and the 190E quickly became a flagship model.