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Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti #18 A. Nannini DTM 1993 UT Models 1:18

Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti #18 A. Nannini DTM 1993 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Alfa Romeo
Model Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
180930120
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About the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti #18 A. Nannini DTM 1993 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti carries A. Nannini's #18 livery from the 1993 DTM season, the year that preceded Alfa's championship-winning campaign. A mid-tier diecast piece for collectors tracking Alfa's rise through DTM's early-1990s manufacturer battle.

Alfa Romeo entered DTM determined to challenge Mercedes and BMW, and the 155 V6 Ti's four-door silhouette carried increasingly sophisticated aerodynamics as the programme matured through the early 1990s.

Diecast Construction Across a Season's Livery

Comparing this 1993 casting against the following year's #2 livery from the same manufacturer highlights how consistently UT Models applies its build standard across a season, with similarly tight tampo work on the sponsor graphics and matching zinc alloy weight in the hand. Panel gaps stay even around the doors and boot, and the wide wheel arches, a defining feature of the 155's DTM aerodynamic package, are cast with clean definition rather than softened edges. Interior detail is kept basic, focused on the roll cage silhouette visible through the glazing, which is standard for diecast touring car models at this tier. The wheels match the period racing pattern rather than a road car alloy, a small detail collectors specifically check when comparing seasons.

Tracking a Season Chronologically

Collecting consecutive seasons of the same livery, as this 1993 car and its 1994 counterpart allow, builds a genuinely satisfying narrative on the shelf: a manufacturer's steady progress told through incremental aerodynamic changes rather than a single snapshot. Displayed in sequence, subtle differences in wing size or sponsor placement become visible in a way a single model cannot convey. At 1:18, the 155's saloon footprint is generous enough to reward front-on viewing, and grouping DTM seasons chronologically rewards the kind of patient, comparative collecting that defines serious touring car collecting.

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