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Opel Vectra B #4 U. Alzen Team Holzer STW 1998 Minichamps 1:43

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Opel Vectra B #4 U. Alzen Team Holzer STW 1998 Minichamps 1:43 430984804 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Opel Vectra B #4 reproduces Uwe Alzen's 1998 STW Cup season with Team Holzer, from the final years of the German Super Tourenwagen series. A compact grid piece for a 1990s touring car display.
Opel Vectra B #4 U. Alzen Team Holzer STW 1998 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
430984804
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About the Opel Vectra B #4 U. Alzen Team Holzer STW 1998 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Opel Vectra B #4 reproduces Uwe Alzen's 1998 STW Cup entry for Team Holzer, from the closing years of Germany's Super Tourenwagen series. It suits a 1990s touring car grid built at compact scale.

The STW Cup ran alongside DTM's decline in the mid-1990s as Germany's other major touring car series, and Opel's Vectra B campaigns were a consistent part of that grid before the championship folded at the decade's end.

Reproducing a Late-1990s Touring Car at Grid Scale

At 1:43, this Vectra B is built to sit in a row alongside dozens of period rivals rather than stand alone as a showpiece, and Minichamps' diecast tooling reflects that purpose. The number 4 livery and sponsor graphics are reproduced with the fine tampo printing this scale requires, since any smearing would be obvious at close inspection despite the model's small footprint. The Vectra's boxy 1990s saloon silhouette comes through cleanly, and the diecast body has enough heft to feel substantial rather than toylike when handled. Colours stay true to the period sponsor scheme rather than a generic racing red or white.

Uwe Alzen and the STW Cup's Final Seasons

Uwe Alzen was a fixture of German touring car racing through the 1990s, and his 1998 season with Team Holzer's Vectra B came as the STW Cup was winding toward its eventual end. That context matters to a collector: this is a snapshot of a championship in its last competitive years, not an ongoing series still adding new liveries. Displayed alongside other STW-era touring cars, it fills a specific historical gap that DTM-focused collections often miss entirely.

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