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BMW M1 #25 Red Lobster D. Cowart / K. Miller LA Times GP Riverside 1981 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW M1 #25 Red Lobster D. Cowart / K. Miller LA Times GP Riverside 1981 Minichamps 1:18 180812925 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M1 reproduces the #25 Red Lobster entry driven by D. Cowart and K. Miller at the 1981 LA Times Grand Prix, Riverside. A striking American IMSA livery on BMW's mid-engined supercar, one of the era's genuine GT icons.
BMW M1 #25 Red Lobster D. Cowart / K. Miller LA Times GP Riverside 1981 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
180812925
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About the BMW M1 #25 Red Lobster D. Cowart / K. Miller LA Times GP Riverside 1981 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M1 reproduces the #25 Red Lobster livery raced by D. Cowart and K. Miller at the 1981 LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside. BMW's mid-engined M1 became a genuine North American GT racer, and this diecast carries that era's bold sponsor branding faithfully.

The M1 was BMW's first and, for decades, only mid-engined production car, born from a Procar racing programme in Europe before finding a second life on American GT grids like the one this livery represents.

Recreating a Bold American IMSA Livery

Red Lobster's sponsorship graphics were about as far from BMW's usual restrained European liveries as it is possible to get, and Minichamps' diecast handles that bold American branding with tampo-printed graphics that keep sharp edges around the car's wedge-shaped Giugiaro-designed bodywork. The M1's low, angular nose and pronounced wheel arches, needed to cover wide racing tyres, carry over cleanly from the road car's silhouette, and the diecast holds tight panel gaps despite the shape's numerous creases. At 1:18, the M1's genuinely low, wide stance gives it real presence, a shape that still looks striking decades after its Giugiaro-penned design first appeared.

The M1's Journey From Procar to American GT Racing

BMW originally built the M1 to compete in its own one-make Procar support series alongside Formula 1 weekends, but the car's mid-engined layout and genuine performance also suited it to GT and IMSA competition in North America, where liveries like this Red Lobster car raced at events including the LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside. That dual life, European one-make racer and American GT competitor, gives the M1 a broader motorsport story than most contemporaries enjoyed, and a livery like this one represents its American chapter specifically rather than its European Procar roots.

Display and Collecting Notes

The M1's low front splitter and side skirts are the most vulnerable points on this casting, so lift the model from the roof or sills. For collectors tracing BMW's GT racing heritage, or specifically 1980s IMSA liveries, this Riverside-raced M1 is a genuinely distinctive and colourful addition.

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