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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class C204 reproduces Gary Paffett's #9 HWA entry from the 2007 DTM season, the year this silhouette racer replaced the CLK. An early-generation livery for a British driver-focused collection.
About the Mercedes C-Class C204 #9 G. Paffett HWA DTM 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: This 1:43 diecast Minichamps model reproduces Gary Paffett's #9 Mercedes C204 from the 2007 DTM season, the launch year of this silhouette racer generation. It marks the beginning of a long, successful run for the British driver with Mercedes' HWA squad.
2007 gave DTM a fresh Mercedes weapon in the C204, and Paffett's #9 entry places him right at the start of a car and driver pairing that would run for years.
Livery Detail from the C204's First Season
As one of the earliest liveries on this new silhouette chassis, this 2007 casting shares its wide-arched, tube-frame body with every C204 that followed, but its historical interest lies in being part of the model's debut season rather than a later refinement. Minichamps' tampo printing needs to reproduce the #9 and its 2007-specific sponsor panels precisely, since collectors assembling a full launch-year grid rely on exactly that accuracy. The diecast's metal construction gives it genuine density for its 1:43 footprint, and the flared rear arches typical of this generation project a purposeful stance even in miniature.
The Start of a Long Mercedes Partnership
Paffett's time with Mercedes stretched across many seasons and multiple C204 numbers, and this 2007 entry marks the earliest of those liveries, arriving in the same year the car itself debuted. For a collector interested in origin points rather than mid-career snapshots, this is the natural starting piece for a Paffett or C204 launch-season display.
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