La Légende Mercedes-Benz

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(aka La Legende Mercedes-Benz or Mercedes-Benz Collection)

Series consisting of 50 models (+ bonus gifts), issued by Altaya between august 2007 and july 2009. All models were made by Ixo.

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(aka La Legende Mercedes-Benz or Mercedes-Benz Collection)

Series consisting of 50 models (+ bonus gifts), issued by Altaya between august 2007 and july 2009. All models were made by Ixo.

The correct spelling of the collection name is "Légende", with an apostrophe, but this is often omitted in listings and searches. In non-French speaking areas, the series is often refered to as simply "Mercedes-Benz Collection"

In 2013 this collection was used as basis for a much larger (80 models) collection, issued by DeAgostini in Germany and Austria. That series ended in february 2016. Models from the original french collection were carried over unchanged, even retaining the colors, the only differences being the leaflets and (sometimes) the text on the display bases (one such example being the 1957 MB 300d (W189), #14 in the French series and with the display base text "300D Limousine 1957" vs. #06 in the German series, with the text "300 d "Adenauer" 1957"

With the leaflets often omitted, it can be very difficult, or even downright impossible to determine with certainty, the origin of a model.

Complete list of models:

01. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing", 1954 (01.08.2007) (#1 in German Collection)
02. Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman, 1963 (16.08.2007) (#4 in German Collection)
03. Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet, 1958 (28.08.2007) (#11 in German Collection)
04. Mercedes-Benz 180 D "Ponton", 1954 (11.09.2007) (#14 in German Collection)
05. Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, 1955 (26.09.2007) (#5 in German Collection)
06. Mercedes-Benz CLS 500 (C219), 2004 (10.10.2007) (#46 in German Collection)
07. Mercedes-Benz 200, 1968 (23.10.2007) (#8 in German Collection)
08. Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Roadster, 1956 (09.11.2007) (#9 in German Collection - as 300 S Roadster, 1952!)
09. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199), 2004 (23.11.2007) (#25 in German Collection)
10. Mercedes-Benz SSK, 1928 (07.12.2007) (#13 in German Collection)
11. Mercedes-Benz 220 SE "Heckflosse" (W111), 1959 (22.12.2007) (#16 in German Collection)
12. Mercedes-Benz G 500 V8 (G463), 1993 (05.01.2008) (#28 in German Collection - as G 300!)
13. Mercedes-Benz CLK 350 Cabriolet (A209), 2005 (19.01.2008) (#31 in German Collection)
14. Mercedes-Benz 300D Limousine (W189), 1957 (05.02.2008) (#6 in German Collection - as 300d "Adenauer"!)
15. Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 16V (W201), 1984 (19.02.2008) (#51 in German Collection)
16. Mercedes-Benz 350 SL, 1971 (04.03.2008) (#10 in German Collection)
17. Mercedes-Benz 150 Sport Roadster (W30), 1935 (18.03.2008) (#17 in German Collection)
18. Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R129), 1989 (01.04.2008) (#36 in German Collection)
19. Mercedes-Benz 280 SE (W116), 1972 (15.04.2008) (#18 in German Collection)
20. Mercedes-Benz 500 K Autobahn-Kurier, 1935 (29.04.2008) (#2 in German Collection - as Autobahnkurier, 1934!)
21. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL/R Roadster (W196 S), 1955 (15.05.2008) (#32 in German Collection - as 300 SLR racing sports car!)
22. Mercedes-Benz ML 500 (W164), 2006 (29.05.2008) (#38 in German Collection - as ML 500, 2005!)
23. Mercedes-Benz 770 Cabriolet F, 1932 (12.06.2008) (#7 in German Collection - as 770 "Grosser Mercedes" Cabriolet F, 1932!)
24. Mercedes-Benz 300 E (W124), 1984 (26.06.2008) (#49 in German Collection)
25. Mercedes-Benz C111 II, 1970 (10.07.2008) (#22 in German Collection)
26. 3 Wheeler Benz Patent Motorwagen, 1886 (31.07.2008) (#45 in German Collection - as Benz Patent Motorwagen, 1886!)
27. Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Roadster, 1963 (21.08.2008) (#3 in German Collection)
28. Mercedes-Benz 260 D (W138), 1938 (04.09.2008) (#19 in German Collection - as 260 D Pullman-Limousine, 1938!)
29. Mercedes-Benz 500 SE (W140), 1991 (18.09.2008) (#55 in German Collection)
30. Mercedes-Benz 350 SLK (R171), 2005 (02.10.2008) (#40 in German Collection - as SLK 350, 2004!)
31. Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet D (W153), 1939 (16.10.2008) (#15 in German Collection)
32. Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (W109), 1968 (30.10.2008) (#24 in German Collection)
33. Mercedes-Benz S 500 (W221), 2006 (13.11.2008) (#50 in German Collection - as S 500, 2005!)
34. Mercedes-Benz A 160, 1997 (27.11.2008) (#54 in German Collection)
35. Mercedes-Benz G 4 (W31), 1938 (11.12.2008) (#21 in German Collection)
36. Mercedes-Benz C 200 (W202), 1994 (24.12.2008) (#62 in German Collection)
37. Mercedes-Benz E 320 (W210), 1995 (08.01.2009) (#43 in German Collection)
38. Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 Pullman Limousine (W08), 1929 (22.01.2009) (#30 in German Collection)
39. Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster (W29), 1936 (05.02.2009) (#20 in German Collection)
40. Mercedes-Benz 500 SE (W126), 1979 (19.02.2009) (#39 in German Collection)
41. Mercedes-Benz 130 (W23), 1934 (05.03.2009) (#23 in German Collection)
42. Mercedes-Benz 200 D (W123), 1976 (19.03.2009) (#27 in German Collection)
43. Mercedes-Benz SL 600 (R230), 2004 (02.04.2009) (#52 in German Collection - as SL 600, 2003!)
44. Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS, 1902 (23.04.2009) (#35 in German Collection)
45. Mercedes-Benz 230 S Break Universal, 1967 (07.05.2009) (#12 in German Collection - as 230 S Universal!)
46. Mercedes-Benz S 500 (W220), 1998 (20.05.2009) (#53 in German Collection)
47. Mercedes-Benz 200 V G 5 (W31), 1939 (04.06.2009) (#42 in German Collection - as G 5, 1938!)
48. Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (C126), 1981 (20.06.2009) (#33 in German Collection)
49. Mercedes-Benz 170 V (W136), 1949 (08.07.2009) (#26 in German Collection - as 170 V, 1950!)
50. Mercedes-Benz 170 H (W28), 1938 (22.07.2009) (#29 in German Collection - as 170 H, 1936!)

Gifts (as first announced):
Gift 1. Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, 2005
Gift 2. Mercedes-Benz ML 430 Assistance Vehicle
Gift 3. Mercedes-Benz W196, 1954 (+display base for 3 vintage racers)
Gift 4. Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937
Gift 5. Mercedes-Benz W154, 1938

Gifts (revised):
Gift 1. Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM Jean Alesi, 2005
Gift 2. Mercedes-Benz ML 430 Assistance Vehicle (W164), 2005
Gift 3. Mercedes-Benz W125, 1937 (#41 in German Collection)
Gift 4. Mercedes-Benz W154, 1938 (#48 in German Collection)
Gift 5. Mercedes-Benz W196, 1954 (#37 in German Collection)

 

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Subject ID: 34806