Marvin Meit
Welcome to Model Motorcars
The world's premier aftermarket Pocher online store
Created more than 40 years ago with amazing detail, Pocher Classic models have become coveted collectibles for modelers and automobile lovers all over the world. At Model Motorcars, we understand your drive to improve your Pocher experience, bringing you the best catalog of proprietary parts and materials for over 25 years. From all imaginable parts to books, CDs and tools to help you build and customize the car of your dreams, we have you covered. We pride ourselves in providing the best researched, manufactured and finished parts the world over.
Need parts, tools, tires or reference materials?
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We have joined the 21st Century! We’re now on YouTube!
Use the links below to enjoy some amazing videos...
Watch the history of Pochers and Model Motorcars
Watch the fourth part of the amazing tales of a 9+ year scratch-built Alfa Romeo...
A Special Announcement!
Due to the Coronavirus, some of our overseas suppliers are closed.
We will continue selling those imported parts until they’re gone.
Hopefully, this crisis will be over soon, and we will be able to re-stock.
Stay home, be safe, enjoy our wonderful hobby!!!
Marvin, Jorge and Frank
International Mail Service Suspensions
Updated: Sept. 7, 2021
The Postal Service (tm) is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other unrelated service disruptions.
As per the above notice, The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended its First Class International mail service to several countries. For those countries, we’ve not yet found an alternative service that wouldn’t result in shipping fees increasing 100% or more. As a result, for all orders affected by this, we will notify the customer by email and offer the following options;
- Hold the order pending resumption of mail service.
- Customer pays the additional shipping fees.
- Cancel the order and issue a complete refund.
Looking for a Significant Improvement for your Pocher Mercedes Benz?
Don't Worry...We've Got You Covered!!!
Many years ago, we set out to craft a major improvement for any of the Pocher Benzes...the steering wheel. We not only disliked the kit-provided plastic option, but we also figured quickly that the prototype steering wheels were nothing short of works of art! So, we created a jewel-quality substitute that recreates the original perfectly, and due to its presence and prominent position, immediately transforms a model to a new dimension.
The ultimate breakthrough on our chrome plated cast bronze Steering Wheel is in our sand blasting the rim so it can be painted! Just mask off the spokes and spray either black or white...the results are amazing!
Mercedes Steering Wheel
Direct replacement for the Pocher provided Steering Wheel. Cast in bronze and chrome plated rim prepared for painting.
Mercedes Steering Wheel Set
Same as our M049 Steering Wheel, but includes our Hub, Ignition Lever and Horn Ring. (Sold by the set)
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:
Shipments of new orders may experience temporary delays. You may continue to browse and place orders on our site, but please be advised that it may take longer than usual to ship your order. We sincerely appreciate your patience. Thank you for continuing to support our small business in these challenging times!
November's Feature Exhibit
Wolfgang Stadler's
Mercedes 500K Chassis
About 10 years ago I planned the project to build a kit of the Mercedes 500k from Pocher without a body to show the inner values of such a classic. I wanted to refine the kit for this stage as much as possible to show as much detail as possible. I was inspired by a book entitled "Mercedes Benz supercharged 8 (Volume 2)" that I bought during a visit to the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart. After the initial construction period, it turned out to me that the Pocher kit did not meet my requirements and I began to replace every part that was not authentic enough by either rebuilding it, making it by hand from metal or of course ordering it from you via the platform . For example, I only used the plastic parts of the motor to make molds out of them so that I could cast them in a tin-bismuth alloy. I also have that with many other parts such as the transmission block, rear axle, brake shoes or steering wheel. The engine block and the large cast parts are all hollow and have the same parts and functions as the Pocher model - but made of metal. I had the turned parts such as brake drums made in a workshop because I don't have a lathe. The model is completely made of metal, weighs approx. 5 kg and consists of only 10% (wheels, radiator and parts of the chassis) from parts of the purchased kit. The supplier of the screws from 0.6 to 1.8 mm financed a vacation in the Maldives from my orders (at least I think). The Pocher kit can still be used to some extent as a spare parts store. Building the model gave me a lot of pleasure because every time I opened the book, I discovered new details that I could add.
We have now opened the Scale Hardware Model Museum.
Featuring all scales and subjects!
Click here to begin your tour.
You may have noticed the addition of several videos to the Museum.
It's very easy with all the new devices and certainly adds
to the presentation of your beautiful models.
Keep them coming!
If you have photo or videos posted and
they need corrections, please contact us!
These helpful hints have made our modeling experience more fun over the years…
We hope they do the same for you!
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