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Mercedes C-Class W203 #11 A. Margaritis DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Mercedes C-Class W203 #11 A. Margaritis DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400063511
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About the Mercedes C-Class W203 #11 A. Margaritis DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class W203 reproduces Alexandros Margaritis's #11 livery from the 2006 DTM season, run under Mercedes' works touring car programme. Sharp livery printing on a tightly regulated silhouette is what actually separates this from any other W203 on the grid.

DTM's regulations kept every car's underlying shape close to identical, which puts real pressure on livery accuracy to make each diecast release worth owning individually.

Livery as the Defining Detail on a Shared Silhouette

The W203's flared, race-spec arches and low front splitter are common to the entire 2006 DTM field, so the #11 numbering and sponsor graphics carry the real weight of distinguishing this specific car, and here the tampo work holds sharp, consistent edges across the bonnet and doors. At 1:43, the compact touring car proportions stay faithful to the regulation body kit rather than any exaggerated styling. Print quality is the detail experienced DTM diecast collectors check first, since it's usually where cost-cutting shows most obviously.

Margaritis and Mercedes' DTM Programme

Alexandros Margaritis, a Greek-German driver, competed in DTM for Mercedes during the mid-2000s, part of the manufacturer's long-running works touring car effort that ran alongside Audi's competing programme for years. That rivalry defined DTM's identity through the decade, and a Margaritis-liveried W203 documents one driver's specific place within Mercedes' side of it, valuable for a collector building a complete DTM-era Mercedes lineup rather than just the championship winners.

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