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Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18

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Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18 155893561 Di
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 reproduces the second-placed car from the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli. A strong runner-up result from Group C's closing years.
Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Sauber
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155893561
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About the Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 reproduces the second-placed car from the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Baldi, Acheson and Brancatelli. A strong runner-up finish from a driver line-up with genuine sports car pedigree.

A second-place finish at Le Mans carries its own kind of significance, close enough to victory to matter, honest enough to tell a real racing story rather than a straightforward triumph.

Detail Consistent With the C9's Late-Decade Form

Minichamps holds the C9's proven prototype shape with the same tight panel gaps and smooth aerodynamic surfacing found across the model's competitive career, and the #61 livery from 1989 sits crisply against the bodywork. By this point in Group C's history, the C9 had been thoroughly developed, and the model's stance and wing proportions reflect a genuinely mature, well-honed racing package rather than an early prototype iteration.

A Strong Result in Group C's Later Seasons

Baldi's return alongside Acheson and Brancatelli in 1989 produced a genuinely competitive result, second place at one of endurance racing's toughest events, during a period when Group C's overall competitiveness remained high even as the category approached its later regulatory changes. For a Le Mans or Group C-themed shelf, this diecast represents a documented podium finish, standing on its own merits alongside any outright winner from the same era.

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