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BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the #9 Castrol BMW 2800 CS E9 driven by Moorkens and Haxhe at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. A period coupe racer for a Group racing historic touring car collection.
BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155712709
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About the BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the #9 Castrol BMW 2800 CS E9, driven by Moorkens and Haxhe at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. The E9 coupe predates BMW's more famous CSL and represents an earlier chapter of the marque's touring car racing.

Before the CSL earned its "Batmobile" nickname, the 2800 CS E9 was already carrying BMW's coupe racing ambitions through gruelling endurance events like Spa.

A Formal Coupe Shape in Racing Diecast

The E9's long, formal roofline and upright grille give it a more restrained profile than the CSL that followed it, and Minichamps' diecast respects that difference rather than borrowing detail from the later car. Castrol's livery mixes green and white in a scheme distinct from the marque's more familiar blue and white racing colours, and the model's paint holds that combination with a clean, even finish under direct light. The doors open on the model, revealing a cabin that keeps more of the road car's formal character than a stripped-out CSL racer would, appropriate for a subject still closer to its road-going roots.

An Early Chapter in BMW's Coupe Racing Story

For a collector tracing BMW's coupe racing lineage from the E9 through to the CSL and beyond, this Spa entry marks a genuine starting point, a car campaigned seriously before the marque's touring car reputation had fully formed. Placed beside a later CSL livery, the contrast in aggression and aerodynamic addenda tells the story of how quickly BMW's racing ambitions escalated through the decade.

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