Mercedes-Benz Media reports on CaDA’s 1:8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 brick model

Mercedes-Benz Media presents CaDA’s 1:8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 brick model: 5,463 parts, USB LEDs, pneumatic lift, and an 827-page manual. Explore the details.

CaDA has turned the Mercedes-AMG GT3 into a 1:8-scale brick model aimed squarely at collectors who enjoy building as much as displaying. At roughly 59 cm long, 25 cm wide and 17 cm tall, the set is designed to look and feel like a serious motorsport replica rather than a desk toy.

The model focuses on the GT3’s defining shapes and aero details: the front and rear sections, radiator grille, diffuser and the car’s imposing rear wing are all recreated, while the cockpit is built to evoke a functional racing atmosphere. The set also highlights a replica of the 6.3-litre V8 and a racing transmission, and it is presented as a build that needs no decals thanks to printed elements.

Function is a major part of the appeal. The build includes door locking mechanisms, working steering and wheels with a central locking design. Lighting is another visual hook: front and rear LEDs and dedicated endurance headlamps are powered via USB, turning the finished car into a display piece with an illumination effect.

The most theatrical feature is the pneumatic lift system, which lets builders raise and lower the car using an external air supply to simulate a fast pit stop. The set also includes a functional hoist for removing the engine, adding another hands-on, workshop-style moment to the finished model.

By complexity alone, this is a long-form project: the manual runs to 827 pages and guides builders through 1,735 assembly steps. Public product descriptions also show a small discrepancy in the stated parts count (the press material cites 5,463 parts, while several retail listings cite 5,466), but the overall message remains consistent: this is a large, feature-rich model built for extended, technical assembly.

In Germany, listings seen through Mercedes-oriented retailers place the set around the high-€200 range, and some stores already mark it as unavailable, suggesting demand can outpace stock for licensed, large-scale builds. Against the backdrop of the real Mercedes-AMG GT3—widely described as running a sequential six-speed transaxle layout—this brick version fits a broader trend: models that don’t stop at the silhouette, but try to translate the car’s engineering into tangible mechanisms.