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BMW 3.0 CSL E9 #1 F. Grano / P. Xhenceval GP Brno 1978 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW 3.0 CSL E9 #1 F. Grano / P. Xhenceval GP Brno 1978 Minichamps 1:18 155782501 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW 3.0 CSL E9 reproduces the #1 entry driven by F. Grano and P. Xhenceval at the 1978 Brno Grand Prix, a period touring car livery for BMW motorsport collectors.
BMW 3.0 CSL E9 #1 F. Grano / P. Xhenceval GP Brno 1978 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155782501
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About the BMW 3.0 CSL E9 #1 F. Grano / P. Xhenceval GP Brno 1978 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW 3.0 CSL E9 recreates the #1 car driven by F. Grano and P. Xhenceval at the 1978 GP Brno. The CSL's distinctive coupe silhouette carries the period livery on a zinc-alloy body finished to Minichamps' established motorsport standard.

The 3.0 CSL, nicknamed the "Batmobile" for its aerodynamic addenda, was BMW's dominant touring car weapon through the 1970s, and privateer entries like this Brno-run example kept it competitive across a wide spread of national and international rounds.

Diecast Detail on a Homologation-Era Coupe

The CSL's aerodynamic package, its front air dam, roof spoiler, and rear wing, was homologated specifically for racing, and those addenda are where this model earns close inspection. Minichamps moulds the spoilers as part of the body tooling rather than as separately glued pieces, which keeps the silhouette consistent and avoids the misalignment risk loose parts introduce over time. The period livery's number roundel and sponsor lettering run in tampo print, giving crisp edges to small text that a decal sheet would render with a visible seam. Panel lines around the CSL's long doors, a genuine styling feature of the road car carried into the racer, stay even and tight, consistent with Minichamps' mid-tier standard. Wheels follow the wide, period-correct fitment these cars ran to handle their aerodynamic grip. As a diecast subject, the CSL's boxy yet aerodynamically extended shape translates well to 1:18, giving the model a distinctive profile among 1970s touring cars.

A Touring Car Icon Among Privateer Liveries

The CSL ran under dozens of different team liveries across its European Touring Car Championship years, and a Grano and Xhenceval Brno entry adds one more genuine variant to a collection built around the model's racing breadth. Grouped with other CSL liveries from the same era, the variation in sponsor colours and number placement across an otherwise identical shape tells the story of how widely this one design was raced. At 1:18 the CSL's long, low coupe profile and prominent spoilers give it strong shelf presence, making it a natural centrepiece for a 1970s European touring car theme.

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