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BMW 745i E23 Agate Green Metallic Touring Modelcars 1:18

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Touring Modelcars' 1:18 diecast BMW 745i E23 in Agate Green Metallic is a darker, more sober take on the 1984 executive saloon, with opening panels and the weight of a metal body. The green metallic shifts from near-black in shade to deep green under a lamp. A period flagship for collectors assembling a run of 1980s German saloons.
BMW 745i E23 Agate Green Metallic Touring Modelcars 1:18
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Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Touring Modelcars
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18023001
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About the BMW 745i E23 Agate Green Metallic Touring Modelcars 1:18

TL;DR: The Touring Modelcars BMW 745i E23 in Agate Green Metallic is a 1:18 diecast model of the 1984 executive saloon, with opening panels and a metal body. A dark metallic green that changes with the light, it suits collections of 1980s German saloons.

Agate Green Metallic is a colour that changes its mind. In shade the Touring Modelcars BMW 745i E23 1:18 looks almost black; under a lamp the green opens up and the flake in the paint comes alive. It is a sober choice for a car that was built to look discreet.

Dark Metallic Paint on a Diecast Saloon

How Agate Green Metallic Behaves

Dark metallics are among the hardest finishes to judge from a photograph. In a cabinet with a spotlight, Agate Green Metallic should show a fine, even flake that brightens the shoulder and roof, then settles into deep green on the lower body. Check for a uniform texture, with no grainy patches near the panel edges, and look at how trim and chrome stand out against the dark paint. A zinc alloy body gives that paint a hard, stable base, which is why diecast tends to hold gloss well over years of shelf display.

Opening Panels and Metal Weight

This model has opening panels, so it can be handled and examined rather than only viewed. Diecast gives a heavy, cool shell that feels like a proper saloon in the hand, with the weight sitting low. The compromise is that metal construction tolerates slightly wider gaps and visible seams than resin does, and that is true of the material in general. For a boxy early 1980s car with flat surfaces and thin pillars, the extra mass and the hinged construction suit the subject rather than undermine it.

The E23 745i in Green

A Flagship Built to Be Discreet

The E23 was the first 7 Series, produced from 1977 to 1986, and the 745i headed the range. The model follows the 1984 car described in its data. It was an executive saloon of the era when German manufacturers competed on engineering and understatement, and the period Mercedes-Benz S-Class was its natural rival. A dark green metallic suits that character far better than a bright colour would, giving the model the air of a car parked outside a company headquarters rather than a sports saloon.

What to Compare Against the Real Car

Look first at the stance: the E23 is long, upright and low, with a large glasshouse and slim pillars. Then compare the front end, with its slim kidney grille and squared lamps, and the shape of the wheels. At just under five metres long, the car scales to around 27 cm at 1:18, a good shelf-friendly size. Because the model has opening panels, a few minutes of handling shows how well the pieces fit together, which is the quickest way to judge the build against others at the same level.

Pairing Green With Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue Metallic version of the same casting makes an obvious partner. Placed side by side, the two colours show how much a metallic finish changes the character of one shape: cool and light in blue, dark and formal in green. For anyone planning to buy one 745i, green is the more subdued choice and blends well with darker German saloons and coupes. Keep the model dust-free, out of direct sunlight, and store the box and any paperwork, since British buyers value original packaging and completeness.

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