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BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina #14 H. Kelleners / G. Huber Winners 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina #14 H. Kelleners / G. Huber Winners 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155702714
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About the BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina #14 H. Kelleners / G. Huber Winners 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW 2800 CS reproduces Alpina's #14 car, outright winner of the 1970 24 Hours of Spa with Kelleners and Huber driving. Its elegant coupe lines and metal construction suit a historic touring car shelf with genuine competition provenance.

Alpina's tuning relationship with BMW began well before it became an independent manufacturer, and the 2800 CS's Spa win in 1970 is one of its earliest headline results. Minichamps' diecast marks that moment.

Reproducing a Winning Livery in Diecast

The 2800 CS's long, elegant coupe body suits diecast tooling well, with gentle curves along the roofline and flanks rendered without the visible seams that can appear on more angular subjects. This model's zinc-alloy body carries genuine weight, distinguishing it clearly from the lighter feel of plastic toy-grade reproductions. The #14 livery's period sponsor decals and Alpina branding are applied with sharp, legible printing, an important detail given how much smaller-scale text tends to blur on lower-tier models. Panel gaps stay tight around the doors and boot, and opening features, where present, reveal a simplified 1970s touring car cabin. Chrome trim around the coupe's distinctive glasshouse is picked out cleanly rather than left flat. This is priced at an accessible mid-tier, appropriate for a car whose racing fame outweighs its investment-grade rarity in the replica market.

A Historic Result on a Touring Car Shelf

An outright Spa 24 Hours win gives this model real competitive weight for a historic touring car collection, particularly one tracing BMW's early motorsport partnerships before Alpina became its own manufacturer. At roughly 25cm, the coupe's elegant proportions stand out well against boxier 1970s rivals on the same shelf. Collectors assembling a Spa 24 Hours winners' collection, or an Alpina-focused BMW display, will find this model a genuinely significant addition.

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