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Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 H. Rubens / C. Van Ryn 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

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Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 H. Rubens / C. Van Ryn 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18 155711279 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 reproduces the entry driven by H. Rubens and C. Van Ryn at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. Lightweight homologation coupe bodywork and documented race livery mark this as a specific historical piece from Alfa's touring car racing years.
Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 H. Rubens / C. Van Ryn 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Alfa Romeo
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155711279
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About the Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 H. Rubens / C. Van Ryn 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 #79 reproduces the H. Rubens and C. Van Ryn entry at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. Lightweight touring car bodywork and a documented period livery make this a specific historical entry rather than a general Alfa racing subject.

Spa's 24-hour format punished cars relentlessly, and a lightweight GTA needed genuine reliability as much as pace to see the race through.

A Documented Livery on a Genuine Endurance Racer

Minichamps carries the #79 race number and sponsor markings with the same care applied across its wider Alfa GTA racing range, built from the lightweight underlying architecture that made the GTA such a capable touring car platform. The coupe's compact, purposeful stance comes through clearly in this diecast, with widened arches and a period-correct wheel and tyre setup distinguishing it from the road-going Junior. Panel gaps sit consistently along the doors and boot, and the paint holds enough depth under direct light to keep sponsor colours legible rather than flat. It is a small coupe that rewards close inspection, exactly as the real GTA rewarded careful preparation before a 24-hour race.

Rubens, Van Ryn and a Demanding Belgian Endurance Race

The 24 Hours of Spa was among the toughest events on the European touring car calendar, run on the long, fast original Spa-Francorchamps circuit that punished mechanical weakness over a full day and night of racing. H. Rubens and C. Van Ryn's #79 entry represents the kind of privateer effort that filled out Spa's grids in this period, competing on equal terms against factory-supported teams thanks to the GTA's genuinely competitive underlying design.

Another Documented Piece of Spa's GTA History

Alongside other Alfa GTA Spa entries from the same period, this #79 car adds further documented depth to a genuinely rich chapter of touring car racing.

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