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Dodge Viper GTS-R #98 Archer / Diamore / Oobb / Hendr 24 Hours of Daytona 1996 Minichamps 1:43

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Dodge Viper GTS-R #98 Archer / Diamore / Oobb / Hendr 24 Hours of Daytona 1996 Minichamps 1:43 430961498 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Dodge Viper GTS-R carries the #98 livery from the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, an early outing for the model that would go on to define American GT racing. Used model, sealed body, box with traces of storage.
Dodge Viper GTS-R #98 Archer / Diamore / Oobb / Hendr 24 Hours of Daytona 1996 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Dodge
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
430961498
Genuine articles Sourced from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Dodge Viper GTS-R #98 Archer / Diamore / Oobb / Hendr 24 Hours of Daytona 1996 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Dodge Viper GTS-R recreates the #98 car from the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, an early running for the model before its GT programme matured. The sealed body captures the muscular bodywork in full. This is a used model, its box showing traces of storage.

This 1996 Daytona entry captures the Viper GTS-R near the start of its racing career, before the programme became the established GT force seen in later seasons.

Casting an Early Viper Racer

The GTS-R's broad-shouldered bodywork suits a sealed one-piece casting, holding the flared wheel arches and bonnet power dome as continuous surfaces without hinge tolerance widening the gaps. Minichamps applies the 1996 sponsor livery with clean tampo registration, and the front splitter and rear wing, both functional aero elements on the real car, are cast with genuine depth rather than a flattened representation. Zinc alloy construction gives the small model real weight, and the wide racing tyres are proportioned correctly for the flared bodywork this early version of the GTS-R carried.

An Early Chapter for the Viper GT Programme

The Viper GTS-R's competition career began in the mid-1990s as Dodge worked to establish the V10-powered coupe as a serious GT contender against established European manufacturers, and the 1996 Daytona running captured here represents that developmental phase before the programme's later, more consistent results. Endurance racing at Daytona demanded reliability as much as pace, and early Viper entries used races like this one to prove the platform's durability.

This is a used piece, and its box shows the traces of storage typical of a model kept in a private collection; the casting itself is unaffected. Set alongside the later Viper GTS-R Le Mans and Daytona entries from subsequent seasons, this earlier livery helps trace the programme's competitive development across the decade.

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