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Dodge Viper GTS-R #57 Terrien / Cochet / Dayraut Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 Minichamps 1:43

Dodge Viper GTS-R #57 Terrien / Cochet / Dayraut Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Dodge
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400011457
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Dodge Viper GTS-R #57 Terrien / Cochet / Dayraut Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Dodge Viper GTS-R reproduces the #57 Terrien, Cochet and Dayraut entry from the 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours, built as a sealed one-piece body. This used model comes with a box showing traces of storage, giving a compact American GT racer to an endurance display.

An American V10 supercar racing at Le Mans against Europe's established GT manufacturers made for a genuinely distinctive entry, and the Viper GTS-R carried that transatlantic contrast onto one of endurance racing's biggest stages.

A Sealed 1:43 Body Suited to Compact Detail

Built as a fixed one-piece shell, this casting puts its accuracy entirely on the outside of the body, and at 1:43 scale that discipline matters, since there is far less surface area than a 1:18 model to carry livery and detail. The GTS-R's wide arches and prominent rear wing are captured with clean, crisp shutlines, and the #57 livery and period sponsor graphics sit sharply against the body colour, holding their edges well even at this compact size.

An American V10 Among Europe's GT Manufacturers

The Viper GTS-R competed in international GT racing through the late 1990s and into the 2000s, bringing genuine V10 muscle-car character to a category otherwise dominated by European manufacturers. This particular #57 entry ran at the 2001 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, driven by Terrien, Cochet and Dayraut, one of the countless privateer efforts that gave the race its depth beyond the factory-backed frontrunners. That underdog, transatlantic quality is a genuine part of the Viper's competition appeal, a big American engine taking on Europe's best at its own event.

A Used Le Mans Entry for a Compact Display

This copy has been previously owned, and its box shows traces of storage, ordinary wear rather than any issue with the casting inside. Its 1:43 footprint means it takes up a fraction of the shelf space a larger scale would need, letting a collector assemble a broad Le Mans-era grid without requiring a dedicated display cabinet. Placed among other GT entries from the same period, this Viper adds genuine variety of both marque and engine layout to an endurance racing collection.

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