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BMW M3 E30 Warsteiner #2 E. van de Poele DTM Champion 1987 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW M3 E30 Warsteiner #2 E. van de Poele DTM Champion 1987 Minichamps 1:18 80430396026-O1 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 reproduces Eric van de Poele's Warsteiner-liveried 1987 DTM entry. Opening features and diecast weight suit collectors building a German touring car display around this celebrated homologation special.
BMW M3 E30 Warsteiner #2 E. van de Poele DTM Champion 1987 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
80430396026-O1
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the BMW M3 E30 Warsteiner #2 E. van de Poele DTM Champion 1987 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces Eric van de Poele's Warsteiner-liveried BMW M3 E30 from the 1987 DTM season. Opening doors and bonnet, diecast weight, and a period sponsor livery capture one of touring car racing's most fondly remembered eras at flagship 1:18 scale.

The BMW M3 E30 remains one of the most collected touring cars ever built, and DTM's late-1980s golden era gave it its defining stage. This Warsteiner-liveried entry sits right in the middle of that story.

The M3 E30 in Late-1980s DTM

BMW built the M3 E30 to satisfy Group A homologation rules, and the road car's flared arches and boxy aero addenda existed purely to legalise the racing version underneath. DTM in the mid-to-late 1980s became the M3's proving ground, with manufacturer teams and independent squads running the car under a wide range of liveries, Warsteiner among the most recognisable German sponsor names of the period. Eric van de Poele, the Belgian driver behind this particular car, competed through that intensely fought grid at a time when DTM regularly outdrew Formula 1 at home German circuits. That period, with its saloon-shaped silhouettes and aggressive wings, is exactly what collectors chase when they build a DTM shelf.

Minichamps' 1:18 Diecast Approach

At 1:18, the M3 E30's boxy homologation bodywork and roof-mounted spoiler read clearly, and Minichamps' diecast construction gives the model real heft in the hand, a die-cast weight that plastic promotional pieces cannot match. Doors and bonnet open on functional hinges, revealing a simplified engine bay and cabin, while the Warsteiner branding is applied with the sharp tampo printing the manufacturer built its motorsport reputation on. Panel lines run tighter than entry-tier diecast, though naturally short of hand-finished resin, a fair trade for a licensed race livery at this scale and price point.

A Cornerstone for a DTM or M3 Display

This model anchors well against other Group A touring cars of the same period, or against a broader M3 lineage running through to the E36 and E46 generations. For UK collectors drawn to DTM's distinctive silhouette racing, it is a natural entry point.

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