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BMW M3 E30 Macau Blue IXO 1:18

BMW M3 E30 Macau Blue IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18CMC122
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About the BMW M3 E30 Macau Blue IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 reproduces the touring car icon in Macau Blue, 1989. Built to homologate BMW's dominant Group A touring car programme, the E30 M3's boxy arches and rear spoiler make it one of the most recognisable shapes in 1980s motorsport.

Few touring cars earned as complete a competitive record as the E30 M3, and Macau Blue is a colour closely tied to its most famous racing successes.

IXO's Detail on a Homologation Touring Car Legend

The E30 M3's flared wheel arches, boxy rear spoiler and wide track were engineered specifically for Group A competition, and IXO's 1:18 diecast reproduces those homologation-specific body panels with the accuracy its extensive touring car catalogue is known for. Macau Blue carries strong associations with the M3's dominance at the Macau Guia Race, a street circuit event the car won repeatedly during the late 1980s, and the diecast build's opening doors reveal the M3's genuinely purposeful cabin trim.

The E30 M3's Group A Dominance

BMW built the E30 M3 in the numbers required to satisfy Group A homologation rules, and the resulting road car underpinned one of touring car racing's most successful competition programmes across multiple championships and circuits worldwide. Its success at Macau specifically cemented the model's reputation on demanding street circuits.

A Colour Statement for an M3 Collection

This Macau Blue example suits a collector building an E30 M3 theme around its colour history, offering a striking alternative to the more commonly seen white or red racing liveries.

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