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BMW 635 CSi E24 #62 J. Richards JPS Team BMW ATCC Winner 1985 AUTOart 1:18

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BMW 635 CSi E24 #62 J. Richards JPS Team BMW ATCC Winner 1985 AUTOart 1:18 88548 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW 635 CSi E24 carries the JPS Team BMW livery driven by J. Richards to victory in the 1985 ATCC. A touring car replica built for collectors tracing Group A's Australian era, with sponsor graphics and race number reproduced in sharp diecast finish.
BMW 635 CSi E24 #62 J. Richards JPS Team BMW ATCC Winner 1985 AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
88548
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About the BMW 635 CSi E24 #62 J. Richards JPS Team BMW ATCC Winner 1985 AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW 635 CSi E24 reproduces J. Richards' JPS Team BMW ATCC-winning livery from 1985. Group A touring car proportions, sponsor decals and race number are cast in zinc alloy, giving a mid-tier motorsport replica with the heft and shut-line precision that separates diecast from lighter promotional pieces.

The 635 CSi was BMW's flagship Group A weapon through the mid-1980s, and this casting carries the JPS colours that made the car instantly recognisable trackside.

AUTOart's Diecast Approach to the E24 Livery

Reproducing a period sponsor livery accurately is harder than it looks. Tampo-printed graphics have to sit flush across compound curves without bleeding at panel seams, and AUTOart's zinc alloy body holds that line better than a lightweight promotional casting would. Lift the model and the weight is immediately noticeable, a density that signals proper diecast construction rather than a hollow shell. Panel gaps around the doors and boot sit tight and even, a detail worth checking against cheaper touring car replicas on the same shelf. The wheels carry period-correct spoke patterns rather than generic alloys, which matters on a subject where the wheel design is part of the visual identity. At this tier, opening features are typically limited or absent, trading interior access for a cleaner overall shutline. That trade-off suits a livery-driven subject where the exterior graphics, not the cabin, carry the collecting interest.

Placing an ATCC Winner on the Shelf

The Australian Touring Car Championship of the mid-1980s ran Group A regulations alongside Europe, and the JPS-liveried 635 CSi was one of the era's recognisable front-runners. A model like this works best grouped with other Group A subjects from the same period rather than displayed alone, where the livery contrast against a plain wall reads as arbitrary rather than deliberate. At 1:18, the car occupies a similar footprint to a modern hatchback replica, so plan cabinet spacing accordingly. For collectors building a touring car theme by era or livery, this piece anchors the mid-1980s chapter convincingly and rewards a reasonably close inspection of the graphics.

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