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Porsche 956L #21 Rollei A. de Cadenet / C. Ballot-Lena 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 Minichamps 1:18

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Porsche 956L #21 Rollei A. de Cadenet / C. Ballot-Lena 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 Minichamps 1:18 183846921 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956L reproduces the #21 Rollei-liveried car driven by Alain de Cadenet and Chris Ballot-Lena at the 1984 Le Mans 24 Hours. A privateer Group C entry finished in camera-sponsor colours, distinct from the works Rothmans cars of the same era. A shelf companion for a Group C or Le Mans-themed display.
Porsche 956L #21 Rollei A. de Cadenet / C. Ballot-Lena 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Porsche
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
183846921
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About the Porsche 956L #21 Rollei A. de Cadenet / C. Ballot-Lena 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956L reproduces the #21 Rollei-liveried car driven by Alain de Cadenet and Chris Ballot-Lena at the 1984 Le Mans 24 Hours. This privateer Group C entry pairs camera-sponsor colours with the long-tail chassis that dominated early-1980s endurance racing.

Privateer teams kept the 956 grid deep through the early 1980s, running liveries far removed from Porsche's factory Rothmans cars. Alain de Cadenet's Rollei-sponsored #21 is one of those independent entries, captured here in 1:18.

A Privateer 956L Among Works Entries

Alain de Cadenet built his Le Mans reputation as a long-standing independent entrant, and by 1984 he was campaigning a 956 alongside co-driver Chris Ballot-Lena rather than fielding his own earlier chassis designs. Running a customer 956 put him on genuinely competitive machinery, even without the resources of Porsche's works team, and the Rollei camera sponsorship on this #21 car sets it visually apart from the tobacco-branded factory cars most collectors picture first. That depth of privateer participation is part of what made Group C's mid-1980s grids so compelling, filled with independent teams running the same dominant chassis under wildly different colours.

Minichamps' Camera-Sponsor Livery in Diecast

Rollei's photographic branding gives this 956 a cleaner, less crowded graphics package than some of its tobacco-sponsored rivals, and Minichamps reproduces it with tidy tampo work across the long-tail bodywork. The diecast build sits at a fair mid-tier price for the detail on offer, with typical opening features letting a buyer inspect the cabin. Grouped with other privateer 956 liveries from the same seasons, it builds a fuller picture of Group C's grid beyond the factory entries alone.

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