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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #9 Zung Fu K. Ludwig Guia Race Macau 1991 Minichamps 1:18

Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #9 Zung Fu K. Ludwig Guia Race Macau 1991 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155913609
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About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #9 Zung Fu K. Ludwig Guia Race Macau 1991 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This 1:18 Minichamps diecast reproduces the #9 Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II entered by Zung Fu for K. Ludwig at the 1991 Guia Race in Macau, in full period sponsor livery. A specific grid entry from touring car racing's Far East calendar, aimed at collectors building regional motorsport displays.

The Guia Race has long drawn top European touring car talent to Macau's demanding street circuit, and this EVO II documents one specific entry from that 1991 event rather than a generic Mercedes racing scheme.

Minichamps' Diecast Recreation of the Zung Fu Entry

The EVO II's flared wide-body arches and rear wing are cast in zinc alloy with the crisp edges the homologation special's aggressive styling needs to read correctly at scale. Zung Fu's sponsor livery and the #9 race number are applied with clean, well-registered graphics, a detail collectors of race-liveried diecast check first, since blurred or misaligned decals undermine an otherwise accurate casting. Opening doors and bonnet, typical of diecast construction at this scale, reveal the stripped, roll-caged interior that distinguishes a Group A racer from a road-going 190E. Panel fit sits at the tighter end of Minichamps' motorsport range, appropriate for a subject whose entire appeal rests on faithful race-day detail.

The Guia Race and the EVO II's Reach

Macau's Guia Race brought European and regional touring car competitors together on a punishing street circuit, and the 190E EVO II, built by Mercedes purely to homologate its aerodynamic package for DTM, found further competitive life at events like this beyond its home German championship. K. Ludwig was among the established touring car drivers who competed at Macau during this period, adding genuine sporting context to a car that might otherwise read as just another Mercedes racing colour scheme.

A Regional Racing Piece for a Touring Car Collection

This model suits collectors with an interest in Far East touring car racing specifically, or those building a broader EVO II set spanning DTM, Guia Race and other regional entries the car contested. Displayed alongside DTM-liveried EVO IIs from the same period, it demonstrates how far this homologation special travelled beyond its original championship. At 1:18 the wide-body silhouette commands genuine shelf presence, making it a worthwhile anchor piece for a dedicated touring-car or Macau-themed display.

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