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Opel Calibra #43 J.J. Lehto Team Rosberg DTM 1996 UT Models 1:18

Opel Calibra #43 J.J. Lehto Team Rosberg DTM 1996 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
39677
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About the Opel Calibra #43 J.J. Lehto Team Rosberg DTM 1996 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast Opel Calibra carries J.J. Lehto's 1996 Team Rosberg DTM livery, with opening doors, bonnet and boot. This is a used model and the box shows traces of storage. A strong choice for a Class II DTM display alongside period touring car rivals.

Opel's Calibra was one of the more distinctive shapes on the DTM grid in the mid-1990s, and this UT Models diecast keeps that low, coupe-like silhouette intact under Team Rosberg's livery.

UT Models' Diecast Build and What This Copy Offers

The body is zinc alloy, which gives the Calibra genuine heft against lighter mass-market toys and lets the shell hold a crisp roofline over the sponsor graphics. The doors, bonnet and boot open, so a buyer can pose the model with the engine bay or cabin on show, a real point of interest on a car whose DTM-spec cockpit differed sharply from the road version. Handling the doors reveals modest resistance rather than a loose flop, typical of mid-tier diecast hinges of this vintage. This particular example is a used model rather than a fresh factory piece, and its outer box carries traces of storage; the casting itself is unaffected. Buyers should expect a model that has been previously owned or displayed, priced accordingly against a comparable new piece.

The Calibra's DTM Context and Display Fit

Opel ran the Calibra in the DTM's Class II era, a period when Alfa Romeo, Mercedes and Opel fielded heavily modified touring cars far removed from their showroom siblings, and Keke Rosberg's team was a familiar presence on the grid through the mid-1990s. That context matters on the shelf: this model reads best beside other Class II liveries rather than isolated among road cars, since the era's distinctive wide arches and livery schemes only tell their story in a grouped display. At 1:18, the Calibra's coupe proportions and low stance give it real shelf presence without demanding excessive space, making it an approachable anchor for a 1990s DTM theme.

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