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Ford Sierra RS500 #5 M. Reuter DTM 1988 Minichamps 1:18

Ford Sierra RS500 #5 M. Reuter DTM 1988 Minichamps 1:18 100888005 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Sierra RS500 reproduces Manuel Reuter's 1988 DTM entry, built on Ford's Group A homologation special with its distinctive whale-tail rear wing. Doors and bonnet open over a representation of the Cosworth-tuned engine, and the zinc alloy body carries the period livery, wide arches and race wheels accurately. A subject that marks one of the most dominant touring car platforms of the late 1980s.
Ford Sierra RS500 #5 M. Reuter DTM 1988 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
100888005
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About the Ford Sierra RS500 #5 M. Reuter DTM 1988 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Sierra RS500 reproduces Manuel Reuter's 1988 DTM entry, built on Ford's Group A homologation platform. The zinc alloy body opens at the doors and bonnet, over a representation of the Cosworth-tuned engine, with the whale-tail wing, wide arches and period livery held accurately across the casting.

Few touring cars dominated their era as thoroughly as the Sierra RS500, and Manuel Reuter's 1988 DTM entry sat right at the heart of that dominance. Minichamps builds this example around the Cosworth-tuned engine and the unmistakable whale-tail wing that made the RS500 instantly recognisable, giving a genuinely significant subject the detail it deserves.

Manuel Reuter's 1988 DTM Sierra RS500

RS500 Homologation for Group A

Ford built the Sierra RS500 specifically to satisfy Group A homologation requirements, producing enough road-going examples to qualify an uprated Cosworth-powered touring car for top-flight competition. The RS500 upgrade added a larger turbocharger, a reworked intercooler and the deep front splitter and multi-tier rear wing that became the car's signature, modifications that turned an already potent Sierra Cosworth into one of the most dominant touring car platforms of the late 1980s. Manuel Reuter campaigned this specification in the DTM, Germany's premier touring car championship at the time, where the RS500's straight-line speed and aerodynamic package regularly gave it an edge over rival manufacturer entries.

Car #5 Livery and Rear Wing Detail

Car #5's livery carries the bold graphic treatment typical of DTM entries from this period, sponsor panels and race numbers arranged across the body in the dense, colourful style that defined German touring car racing as it grew into a major commercial spectacle. Minichamps reproduces the whale-tail rear wing with its correct multi-element profile, a detail that lesser models often flatten into a single simplified blade. Decal registration across the bonnet and doors holds sharp, clean edges, and the wide box-arch flares that housed the RS500's enlarged wheels and tyres carry through without softening.

Minichamps' Diecast DTM Build

Opening Doors and Bonnet Over the Cosworth Block

The doors and bonnet open on this model, revealing a representation of the turbocharged Cosworth engine and the strengthened bay structure the RS500 needed to handle its added power and downforce. Zinc alloy construction gives the piece real weight, a density that matches a car built around raw straight-line speed. The cabin visible through the open doors carries a stripped, roll-caged DTM interior rather than the Sierra's standard road trim, reflecting how extensively Group A regulations allowed teams to rebuild the cockpit for competition while retaining the production shell outside.

Decals, Wheels and Period Sponsorship

Sponsor decals across the bodywork hold sharp registration with no bleed between the various graphic panels, and the race wheels follow the period pattern DTM Sierras actually wore rather than a generic touring car substitute. Panel gaps around the opening doors and bonnet run a touch wider than a sealed casting would allow, the expected trade for a body built to articulate, a fair exchange given the engine bay access on a subject this mechanically significant. Paint on the body colour sits flat rather than glossy, correctly matching the finish period DTM cars carried.

Collection Role

The Sierra RS500 occupies a genuinely significant place in touring car history, and a documented DTM entry like this one anchors a collection built around Group A's golden era alongside period rivals from the same championship. At 1:18 the wide arches and rear wing mean the car needs slightly more shelf depth than its road-going Sierra Cosworth cousin, worth factoring into cabinet planning. Displayed next to a road-going Sierra Cosworth, this RS500 tells the complete homologation story in one shelf grouping.

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