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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #6 Team AMG Mercedes K. Rosberg DTM 1992 Minichamps 1:18

Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #6 Team AMG Mercedes K. Rosberg DTM 1992 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155923606
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About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #6 Team AMG Mercedes K. Rosberg DTM 1992 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces K. Rosberg's #6 Team AMG Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II from the 1992 DTM season. Rosberg's arrival from Formula 1 gives this particular livery extra interest beyond the EVO II's homologation-era bodywork.

A former Formula 1 World Champion racing touring cars is exactly the kind of crossover story that gives a diecast subject extra weight beyond its bodywork alone.

Construction Detail on the 1992-Season 190E

By 1992 the 190E EVO II was into its final competitive seasons, and this casting carries the same flared arches, roof spoiler and front splitter that defined the model throughout its DTM run. Minichamps tampo prints the Team AMG livery and Rosberg's number 6, holding cleaner edges than a decal transfer would manage across the car's curved bonnet and doors. Zinc alloy construction gives the model the substantial feel expected of a 1:18 diecast, and panel gaps sit consistent at the mid-tier standard, tighter than entry-level pieces without matching sealed-resin precision. Wheels and tyres are sized to the EVO II's genuinely wide, aggressive stance, a key part of what makes the silhouette recognisable at any distance.

Rosberg's Crossover Appeal for Collectors

Keke Rosberg won the 1982 Formula 1 World Championship before later moving into touring cars, and a Rosberg-liveried DTM entry naturally appeals to collectors bridging Grand Prix and touring car interests rather than staying strictly within one category. Displayed alongside his Formula 1 subjects, if a collector holds any, this 190E adds a genuinely different chapter to his driving career. For DTM specialists, the 1992 season also marked the tail end of the EVO II's competitiveness before Mercedes moved toward newer designs, making this a useful marker for the era's closing stages.

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