At the turn of the century, Emil Jellinek, the Austro-Hungarian Consul at Nice, France, was also working as an agent for the great automaker Daimler, selling cars in southern France. When he suggested that Daimler develop a more modern, powerful and sleeker car, Jellinek also suggested that the car be named after his daughter, Mercedes. Thus, a little girl's name became synonymous with one of the finest and most meticulously crafted automobiles in the world.
Even when Daimler merged with the equally renowned Benz company, it was Mercedes' name that carried over to the new company and, ever since, Mercedes-Benz doesn't just make powerful, finely engineered motorcars. It also makes well respected buses, wagons, and trucks.
Between the years 1930 and 1936, Mercedes-Benz produced the 260 Stuttgart L fitted with a 53 horsepower engine. There would be eight versions of the L within those years, and they were designated L-I through L-VIII. The trucks were employed in a variety of uses, from a lorry hauling goods to an ambulance rushing patients to a hospital. The L was fitted with a 6-cylinder in-line engine that displaced 3581 cc, and could attain speeds up to 68 kilometers per hour. It had a wheelbase of 3250 mm and weighed about 1300 kilograms unladen. There was also a L1000 which offered a reinforced chassis for heavier payloads.
A total of 2,309 of the Mercedes-Benz L5 is re-created in authentic detail in a 1:69 scale replica. With the XXXX name marked on ots side, its low-wall bed is filled with an autumn harvest that includes pumpkins, apples, and bales of hay, it is a delightful creation that would have charmed even the little girl named Mercedes from nearly a hundred years ago. The 1932 Mercedes-Benz L5 Lorry is issued in a limited edition produced by - and available only from - Matchbox Collectibles, the greatest name in die-cast.

Worldwide edition limit:12,500

(1997)

Scale: 1:69