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Chevrolet Corvette C5R #3 O. Gavin / J. O'Connell / R. Fellows Sebring 12 Hours 2003 Minichamps 1:43

Chevrolet Corvette C5R #3 O. Gavin / J. O'Connell / R. Fellows Sebring 12 Hours 2003 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Chevrolet
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400031403
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About the Chevrolet Corvette C5R #3 O. Gavin / J. O'Connell / R. Fellows Sebring 12 Hours 2003 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: This 1:43 Minichamps diecast reproduces the factory Chevrolet Corvette C5R #3, driven by Gavin, O'Connell and Fellows at the 2003 Sebring 12 Hours. The body is a sealed one-piece casting. A key piece for an American GT racing shelf.

The C5R programme carried Corvette's factory racing effort to genuine international competitiveness, and this Sebring entry represents one of the works cars campaigned through the North American endurance racing calendar.

Small-Scale GT Detail

At 1:43, the C5R's muscular wide-body proportions still translate clearly, and the zinc alloy casting delivers a satisfying weight for a model this size. The sealed one-piece shell holds the car's flared arches and low front splitter without a seam breaking the line, and the yellow factory livery's colours separate cleanly under a display light, with the number 3 and sponsor decals printed sharply for a compact scale. The stance captures the C5R's genuinely aggressive, wide footprint, an important visual signature for this generation of American GT racing machinery.

American Endurance Racing Heritage

Sebring's 12-hour format has long been a proving ground for GT programmes, and the C5R's factory effort there through the early 2000s helped establish Corvette as a serious international competitor rather than a domestic curiosity. This piece sits well within an IMSA or American sportscar themed display, pairing naturally with other C5R liveries from the same seasons to show the programme's competitive depth. The sealed body keeps the model simple to handle and reposition, with no panels to loosen through repeated display changes.

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