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Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #5 Joest Racing M. Reuter DTM 1994 Minichamps 1:43

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Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #5 Joest Racing M. Reuter DTM 1994 Minichamps 1:43 430944105 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces the Opel Calibra V6 4x4, car #5 for Joest Racing and Manuel Reuter in the 1994 DTM season. Widened arches and a functional rear wing mark this out clearly from the road-going Calibra coupe it was based on.
Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #5 Joest Racing M. Reuter DTM 1994 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
430944105
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About the Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #5 Joest Racing M. Reuter DTM 1994 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces the Opel Calibra V6 4x4, run by Joest Racing for Manuel Reuter as car number five in the 1994 DTM season. Widened arches and a race-specification rear wing separate this touring car sharply from the road-going Calibra coupe.

DTM regulations in the mid-1990s let manufacturers stretch a road car's silhouette into something genuinely aggressive, and the Calibra's transformation into a works racer shows exactly how far that stretch could go.

Diecast Precision on a DTM-Specification Silhouette

Where the road-going Calibra was a fairly conventional front-drive coupe, the DTM version gained flared arches, a deep front splitter and a substantial rear wing, all changes made to generate the aerodynamic grip the category demanded, and Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces those additions with clean, well-defined edges. Joest Racing's livery for car number five is applied with the sharp tampo-printed register this compact scale requires to keep sponsor branding legible, and the diecast weight suits a touring car built around genuine four-wheel-drive mechanical hardware rather than styling alone. At this scale, the model's low, wide stance communicates the car's competitive intent immediately.

Joest Racing and Opel's DTM Campaign

Opel fielded the Calibra V6 4x4 in the German Touring Car Championship through the mid-1990s, with Joest Racing among the teams running the car for Opel during that period, and Manuel Reuter was one of the drivers associated with the marque's DTM effort in those seasons. That era of DTM produced some of the most technically extreme touring cars ever raced, four-wheel drive and V6 power in bodies that only loosely resembled their showroom counterparts. On a 1990s touring car shelf, this Calibra brings genuine period DTM engineering alongside better-known rivals from Mercedes and Alfa Romeo.

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