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Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18

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Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18 107704611 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A reproduces car number 11, the Steinmetz-prepared touring car driven by P. von Bayern and S. Johansson at the 1970 Spa 24 Hours. Flared arches and clean livery registration mark it as a genuine works-adjacent racer. Pairs naturally with the team's sister entry, car number 9, from the same event.
Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
107704611
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About the Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A reproduces the #11 Steinmetz-prepared touring car driven by P. von Bayern and S. Johansson at the 1970 Spa 24 Hours, with correct race livery and opening panels. A period-correct addition to a 1970s European touring car shelf.

Steinmetz turned Opel's Commodore A saloon into a genuine touring car contender, and the Spa 24 Hours was one of the toughest proving grounds for that programme. Minichamps documents car number 11 from the 1970 running in diecast.

Steinmetz and the Commodore A Touring Car Programme

From Rekord Platform to Works Racer

The Commodore A shared its platform with Opel's Rekord saloon, and Steinmetz's touring car conversions built on that shared architecture with the straight-six engine tuned for competition, stiffer suspension and the flared arches needed to cover wider racing rubber. Steinmetz was Opel's most prominent tuning partner through this period, and its cars carried genuine factory-adjacent credibility in European touring car and endurance racing rather than running as pure privateer efforts. Minichamps' casting reflects the flared, purposeful stance those modifications produced.

Livery and Number 11 Accuracy

This model reproduces car number 11 as driven by P. von Bayern and S. Johansson at the 1970 Spa 24 Hours, one of the longest and most demanding touring car endurance events on the European calendar. Minichamps applies the Steinmetz livery and sponsor graphics with clean, consistent registration across the saloon's flat door panels, and the race number sits correctly sized against the surrounding decals rather than crowding them.

Diecast Construction for a 1970s Touring Saloon

Opening Panels and Cabin Simplification

Doors and bonnet open to reveal a cabin stripped for competition rather than the trimmed saloon interior of a road-going Commodore, with a simplified dashboard and the roll protection period touring cars carried. Minichamps keeps that racing-spec cabin distinct from its road car equivalents, a detail that matters to anyone who owns both versions and wants the difference visible on the shelf.

Shut Lines and Weight on a Boxy Shape

The Commodore A's boxy, upright saloon shape is comparatively straightforward for diecast to render accurately, with flat panels and simple curves that hold tight, even shut lines around the doors and boot. The zinc alloy body carries real weight for its size, and the flared touring car arches sit correctly proud of the standard bodywork rather than blending in as an afterthought. That flare is the single most visible clue distinguishing this Steinmetz racer from the road saloon it was built from.

Scale and Shelf Role

At 1:18, the Commodore A's saloon proportions run close to 24 centimetres, a size that displays comfortably alongside other early-1970s European touring cars from BMW, Ford or Alfa Romeo of the same period. The flared arches and wide racing tyres give the model a stance noticeably more aggressive than any road-going Commodore, and that contrast is worth displaying the two versions together if a collector owns both. Direct light picks out the Steinmetz decal edges cleanly against the saloon's flat body panels. Compared to a 1:43 equivalent, the larger scale resolves the Steinmetz livery's finer sponsor text and the flared arch shape far more clearly, detail that all but disappears at the smaller size.

Collection Context

This car suits a collector building a 1970s European touring car theme around endurance events like Spa, Nürburgring or the Nordschleife-adjacent championship rounds of the period. Paired with its sister entry, car number 9 from the same 1970 Spa race, it documents a full team effort rather than a single livery, and both sit at an accessible diecast price point that rewards building the pair rather than settling for one. Buyers should expect Minichamps' standard diecast finish here: opening panels and a race-correct cabin rather than the ultimate paint depth of a sealed resin piece, a fair balance for a subject valued mainly for its documented history.

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