The 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300E is a legendary German performance sedan that embodies the ”Hammer “ era of AMG (German tuning wizard). While the standard 300E from the W124 coded chassis was already a refined and well-engineered car, AMG’s magic touch transformed it into a true wolf in sheep’s clothing. These wonderful creations often involved swapping the original inline-six cylinder engine into something more powerful, such as the monster 6.0-litre V8 engine capable of producing 365 horsepower, which was a big number back in the late 1980s. Beyond power, AMG enhanced the 300E with a specially tuned suspension, upgraded brakes, subtle yet naughty aerodynamic bodywork, and distinctive-looking wheels. This made it one of the fastest four-door cars of that time, making it a highly sought-after collector’s car today. OttOmobile produced a 1/18 scale model of this wild 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300E 6.0 AMG in red, and this is the model I am going to review for you today.

This model comes packaged in a white exterior cardboard-style box, with a picture of the model placed on the front side to identify what you will find inside. In usual OttOmobile fashion, an extra emblem (in this case, a red three-point star hood ornament) is included. This is their trend and is always very much appreciated, just in case you ever lose one.

This 1987 Mercedes 300E 6.0 AMG is finished in a “signal red” colour almost all around, with only some black elements around the model. Paint execution is smooth and evenly applied on the resin body shell – there is a lot of glossy red here, folks! Not surprisingly, OttOmobile has done well with all shut lines – grooves on doors, hood, trunk, sunroof and all other areas are clearly defined with no obvious signs of paint seeping into them.

Side and rear windows fit well within their surrounding area; however, the front top side of the window is lifting on my example, which is disappointing to me. I definitely do not have the skill to fix it – I wonder if any collectors have attempted to fix a lifting window and what their results were. I do like black outlines around all windows and the inclusion of a window defogger on the rear one. The radio antenna is a separate element and looks right in place. Widened side fenders and a lower skirt package are part of the casting, giving this model a wide and aggressive look. Overall, this red AMG rocket has quite the presence!

On the inside, this model screams 1980s to me – black interiors with wood inserts were the thing of that time. On this model, wood inserts are replicated with decals in all the right places and true to the original. Decal around the automatic gear lever shows the gated track, and all the gears are labelled and visible too. The gear lever is painted brown to simulate wood, which is a nice touch; however, I feel the brown colour should have been closer to the colour of wood applied on the decals. Seatbelt buckles have a splash of red on insertion points, and the dashboard seems to have all the right decals too. Overall, I think the interior is acceptable and on par with offerings within budget models in this price range.

At the front, I do like the large headlight housings, and I can appreciate the fact that you can see a bulb inside too. Turning lights are painted orange and have the grooved effect. And of course, you can’t miss those red headlight wipers – they look so awesome. A feature is no longer present on modern cars – kudos to OttOmobile for not forgetting them. This is a reminder of what was super cool back in the day. I do admire the execution of both red mirrors, as the driver side was a longer rectangular shape and the passenger one shorter and more square – this is correctly executed on the model here. The signature Mercedes three-point star stays up and proud, and the AMG license plate reminds you this is no ordinary saloon.

At the back, this model is just as satisfactory. Taillights are true to the original painted orange, white and red with ripple effect. Black horizontal lines run in between the lights at the trunk width, and black painted AMG and 6.0 markings are where they should be. The push button to open the trunk is well visible too. Dual exhaust tips show adequate size and depth. Once again AMG license plate mirrors the same theme as that found at the front.

Moving onto the rims and tires – rims are executed in chrome with AMG and Mercedes star markings, giving them a bad boy look. Valve stems are present and finished in chrome as well. Tires have a tread pattern; however, there is no size or manufacturer branding present. Wheels do not steer, and this is in line with other resin model manufacturers.

To summarize things, I think this is a very capable budget resin model by OttOmobile. It truly has some shelf presence in a display cabinet! With such a huge W124 AMG following, I feel this should be an instant sell-out, so get one before they are all gone. I do admire OttOmobile for their limited and numbered production run models, including this one, and their attractive price point. Keep them coming!