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Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #8 Tuerlinx / T. Pilette 24 Hours of Spa 1972 Minichamps 1:18

Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #8 Tuerlinx / T. Pilette 24 Hours of Spa 1972 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155724608
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About the Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #8 Tuerlinx / T. Pilette 24 Hours of Spa 1972 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A recreates the Steinmetz #8 entry driven by Tuerlinx and Pilette at the 1972 24 Hours of Spa. The sealed body carries the Steinmetz livery in crisp detail, a strong piece for a historic Group racing display.

Steinmetz's tuning expertise turned the Opel Commodore A into a genuine contender in European touring car racing during the early 1970s, and the marque's presence at Spa's grueling 24-hour event highlighted just how competitive privateer German touring cars had become against the era's factory efforts.

A 1970s Touring Car in Sealed Diecast

The Commodore A's boxy, upright silhouette is distinctly of its era, and this sealed one-piece casting holds that straight-edged shape true while running the Steinmetz livery continuously across the doors and bonnet. Zinc alloy diecast gives the model genuine weight at this scale, and the fixed-body construction suits a livery this significant to historic touring car collectors, prioritising graphic accuracy over interior access most buyers of this kind of piece do not expect anyway.

A Foundational Piece for Group Racing History

At roughly 22cm the model sits comfortably among other early-1970s European touring cars. Paired with the other Steinmetz Commodore liveries from the same event years, it builds a genuine cross-section of one team's competitive presence at Spa across successive seasons. The boxy bodywork is straightforward to dust, its flat panels showing settled dust readily but cleaning up easily with a soft brush.

£108.00
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