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Sauber Mercedes C9/88

Sauber Mercedes C9/88

Years Released: 1990 1991 1992 1993 (Item Year pages)
Item released for 4 years.

Car: Sauber Mercedes C9/88
Number: 62
Information: Length - 5 3/4" - 146mm.
Category: Cars

Category Details: Classic cars from all eras.
Car Category: Endurance

Car Category Details: A car racing class concentrating on the ability of manufacturers to build reliable yet sporty cars.
Base Colour: Silver

Colour Details: Metallic grey.
All Colours: Silver, Black
Logo & Box Style:

1990 1991 1992 1993

Make: Sauber

Logo: Sauber Logo
Logo Years: ---
Make Details: Sauber Motorsport AG is a Formula 1 team based in Switzerland.
Make Country: Switzerland
Model: C9

Model Details: The C9 was built as a partnership between Sauber and Mercedes as the engine manufacturer.
Model Production Years: 1987 - 1989

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Car Year Details (4)

YEAR	CAT	ITEM
1990	C.468	Sauber Mercedes C9/88
1991	C.468	Sauber Mercedes C9/88
1992	C.468	Sauber Mercedes C9/88
1993	C.468	Sauber Mercedes C9/88

Sets Included In (1)

YEARS	SET
1993	Le Mans 24 Hour Set

All Colours (2)

COLOUR	DETAILS	IMAGE
Silver	Metallic grey.
Black	The most elegant of all colours.

Item Year Information

YEAR	INFORMATION
1991	Competing in 24 hour endurance racing has provided car makers with the experience to enable them to eliminate any weaknesses in a cars design or construction, loading to over improving reliability, Scalextric cars are subjected to similar tests. The Certificate from the Guinness Book of Records details the extraordinary performance of a Scalextric Jaguar in running non-stop for over 866 hours.
1992	World Sports Cars. The names of Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes are synonymous with World Sports Championship racing. These giants of the racing circuit challenge each other over many hours and miles in a series of endurance races through the year. Great demand is put on the cars and drivers but lessons learnt and improvements made help to make the every day production saloon safer. Scalextric World Sports cars are fitted with headlights (for 24 hour racing), brakelights that illuminate when the trigger on the hand throttle is released and Magnatraction. The Sauber Mercedes is fitted with the Easifit guide blade.

YEAR

INFORMATION

1991

Competing in 24 hour endurance racing has provided car makers with the experience to enable them to eliminate any weaknesses in a cars design or construction, loading to over improving reliability, Scalextric cars are subjected to similar tests. The Certificate from the Guinness Book of Records details the extraordinary performance of a Scalextric Jaguar in running non-stop for over 866 hours.

1992

World Sports Cars.
The names of Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes are synonymous with World Sports Championship racing.
These giants of the racing circuit challenge each other over many hours and miles in a series of endurance races through the year. Great demand is put on the cars and drivers but lessons learnt and improvements made help to make the every day production saloon safer.
Scalextric World Sports cars are fitted with headlights (for 24 hour racing), brakelights that illuminate when the trigger on the hand throttle is released and Magnatraction. The Sauber Mercedes is fitted with the Easifit guide blade.

Service Sheets (4)

SHEET NO	SERVICE SHEET NAME	ISSUE DATE
152	Sauber Mercedes with Head & Brakelights	July 1991
152 (Back)	Sauber Mercedes with Head & Brakelights - Back	July 1991
152A	Sauber Mercedes with Head & Brakelights	April 1992
152A (Back)	Sauber Mercedes with Head & Brakelights - Back	April 1992