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Benetton Ford B188 #19 A. Nannini Race Car 1988 Minichamps 1:43

Benetton Ford B188 #19 A. Nannini Race Car 1988 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Benetton
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400890119
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About the Benetton Ford B188 #19 A. Nannini Race Car 1988 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:43 diecast Benetton Ford B188 reproduces Alessandro Nannini's race car #19 from the 1988 Formula 1 season, run behind McLaren's historically dominant MP4/4. Compact metal build fills out that season's grid beyond the headline-winning car.

1988 is remembered almost entirely for McLaren's near-perfect season, but the rest of the grid, including Benetton's naturally aspirated B188, was fighting its own genuine battle further down the order.

Compact Diecast Reproduction of a Supporting Grid Car

Minichamps builds this B188 in metal at 1:43, and Benetton's blue-and-green livery, with car number 19 and period sponsor detailing, reproduces with real clarity at the reduced scale. As one of the few naturally aspirated cars still competitive against the turbo-era front-runners that season, the B188 has genuine technical interest, and the metal body's density gives it satisfying weight in hand despite its compact footprint, distinguishing it from lighter promotional pieces at the same scale.

Nannini and Benetton's Place Behind McLaren's Dominance

Alessandro Nannini's steady performances through 1988 helped Benetton establish itself as a genuine midfield force during a season otherwise defined by McLaren's fifteen wins from sixteen races. Pairing this B188 with an MP4/4 from the same year tells the fuller story of that grid, championship winner and supporting cast together, and at 1:43, a collector can build that complete 1988 picture without the cost or space a full 1:18 collection would require.

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