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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO I W201 #17 Team MS-Jet J. van Ommen DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18

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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO I W201 #17 Team MS-Jet J. van Ommen DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18 155903617 Diecast
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Minichamps reproduces J. van Ommen's #17 Team MS-Jet Mercedes 190E EVO I from the 1990 DTM season in 1:18 diecast. The earlier EVO variant, distinct from the more extreme EVO II bodywork that followed.
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO I W201 #17 Team MS-Jet J. van Ommen DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155903617
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About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO I W201 #17 Team MS-Jet J. van Ommen DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces J. van Ommen's #17 Team MS-Jet Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO I from the 1990 DTM season. The EVO I predates the more extreme EVO II aerodynamics, offering a subtler homologation package for collectors tracking the model's evolution.

Placed beside an EVO II, this EVO I casting shows exactly how quickly Mercedes escalated the 190E's aerodynamic package across just a couple of seasons.

How the EVO I Differs in Diecast Form

The EVO I's bodywork carries smaller arch flares and a more modest rear wing than its EVO II successor, a genuinely subtler homologation package that this casting reflects accurately rather than borrowing EVO II tooling. Team MS-Jet's livery and van Ommen's #17 are tampo printed onto the body, holding sharper definition than a decal transfer would across the bonnet and doors. Zinc alloy construction gives the model the expected 1:18 heft, and panel gaps sit at the consistent mid-tier standard found across this manufacturer's touring car range. The wheels and stance are correspondingly less extreme than an EVO II's, a small but genuine distinction that matters to anyone assembling a model-by-model chronology of the 190E's DTM development.

Tracking the 190E's Development Through Collecting

Mercedes and AMG developed the 190E's aerodynamic package rapidly through the late 1980s and early 1990s in response to escalating DTM competition, and the EVO I to EVO II transition is one of the clearer visual markers of that arms race. Displaying an EVO I next to an EVO II from a similar period makes that development tangible in a way text alone cannot, which is exactly the kind of themed pairing serious 190E collectors pursue. Team MS-Jet was one of several privateer and works-supported outfits running the car through this period, adding grid variety beyond the factory AMG entries.

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