
Aston Martin DBRS9 #22 Barwell Motorsport A. Needell FIA GT3 European Championship Spa 2006 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Car Brand
- Aston Martin
- Model Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400061322
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138081864
About the Aston Martin DBRS9 #22 Barwell Motorsport A. Needell FIA GT3 European Championship Spa 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Aston Martin DBRS9 carries the #22 Barwell Motorsport livery driven by Alex Needell at the 2006 FIA GT3 European Championship round at Spa, cast as a sealed one-piece body. This is a used model, box showing traces of storage. A recognisable GT3-era Aston piece.
Barwell Motorsport ran a strong British-flagged Aston Martin effort in the early GT3 championship years, and this DBRS9 carries that programme's colours from Spa in 2006.
A Sealed Body for a GT3-Era Aston
This model has no opening doors or bonnet, so the DBRS9's wide GT bodywork reads as one continuous shape, exactly the treatment a heavily liveried GT3 subject calls for since the sponsor decals and racing number need smooth, unbroken panels to sit across cleanly. At 1:43 that fixed construction keeps the shape crisp, and the zinc alloy build still carries genuine weight for the model's compact footprint. Aston Martin's grille and headlamp detailing come through clearly despite the small scale, and the Barwell livery's tampo work holds sharp registration around the sponsor branding. This is a used model rather than fresh stock, and the outer box shows traces of storage, wear confined to the carton and not the casting.
An Early GT3 Piece Worth Its Place
The DBRS9 represented Aston Martin's entry into the newly formed GT3 category in the mid-2000s, a class that quickly became a mainstay of European sports car racing. Spa's demanding circuit has long been a proving ground for GT machinery, and this 2006 entry captures the category in its formative years. At 1:43 the model sits comfortably among other early GT3 entries, giving a collector building that specific chapter of GT racing history a genuine and well-documented starting point.














