With an engine capacity of 8586cc, this version of the 1929 lorry had an extra 15 horsepower taking it to 85 brake horsepower. Wheelbase was 201'' (5100 mm), unladen chassis weight 4 tons (4060 kg), and carrying capacity 6 tons (6100 kg).

The 1932 Mercedes L5 is a truck that could transport 5 tons of cargo. The L5 truck was built from 1926 to 1932.

The (Y6-5) 1932 Mercedes Benz L5 lorry joined the range in 1988 and is a post-Lesney Matchbox International release, made in Macau. The choice of a German made lorry was simply due to the range being so popular in Europe so the L5 in the livery of "Stuttgarter Hofbräu" was introduced.

Livery: (Tampo)
'Stuttgarter Hofbräu' in red with black edging on both side of truck body.
Company crest in gold and black on both cab doors and both sides of tarpaulin cover.

Variations/Rarities: The model was pained cream and it had a cream plastic canopy.
The mudguards and steps were of black painted metal and the chassis and canopy frame were grey plastic.
The wheels were red plastic with black rubber tyres and the grille and headlights were chrome plated.
Issue 1 & 2 have a deep 'planking effect' whilst the last run had shallower grooves.
The cab step supports can be 2 or 3mm wide.

The model was later released as the Y41 in the livery of "Howaldtswerke" and with a cylinder block load but strangely it still had a Y6 baseplate.

Interesting: Although it is numbered Y-6 on the (plastic) baseplate for some strange resaon it is numbered Y32 on the inside of the rear canopy yet the canopy is too long for the Y32 Yorkshire steam wagon body.

Scale: 1:69

Stuttgarter Hofbräu

Cab step supports

Los Angeles, United States Olympic Games 1932 (Olympic Heritage Collectable OL010)