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Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GTL Abarth #42 H. Herrmann / H. Linge Targa Florio 1962 Minichamps 1:18

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Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GTL Abarth #42 H. Herrmann / H. Linge Targa Florio 1962 Minichamps 1:18 107626842 Resin
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Minichamps' 1:18 resin Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GTL Abarth reproduces the #42 car driven by Hans Herrmann and Herbert Linge at the 1962 Targa Florio. Sealed resin construction captures the Abarth-bodied Carrera's lightweight lines, a specialist piece for early-1960s Porsche racing collections.
Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GTL Abarth #42 H. Herrmann / H. Linge Targa Florio 1962 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Porsche
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
107626842
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About the Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GTL Abarth #42 H. Herrmann / H. Linge Targa Florio 1962 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 resin Porsche 356B GS Carrera GTL Abarth recreates the #42 car raced at the 1962 Targa Florio by Hans Herrmann and Herbert Linge. Sealed resin construction reproduces the Abarth-built body's tight, lightweight lines, a specialist piece for early Porsche racing collectors.

Few Porsche competition cars carry as much quiet significance as the Carrera GTL Abarth, a low-volume special built for exactly the kind of Sicilian road race this model commemorates.

An Abarth Body on a Porsche Racing Chassis

Porsche sent its 356B Carrera chassis to Carlo Abarth's Turin workshop for a lighter, more aerodynamic aluminium body, producing the GTL variant that raced at events like the Targa Florio through the early 1960s. Hans Herrmann and Herbert Linge, both closely tied to Porsche's factory and development programmes of the period, drove the #42 car at the 1962 running of the race, one of the most demanding road circuits ever used in world championship competition. Minichamps' sealed resin build suits this subject particularly well: the Abarth body's low, tucked-in panel lines and subtle curvature come through with a precision that a diecast hinge mechanism would struggle to preserve at this scale, even though it means no opening doors or bonnet.

A Foundational Piece for Porsche Motorsport Collecting

The Targa Florio ran on closed public roads through the Sicilian mountains, a course that punished fragile cars and rewarded exactly the kind of lightweight, purpose-built machinery Abarth specialised in. This model sits naturally at the early end of a Porsche competition timeline, well before the 911's racing career began, making it a useful anchor piece for collectors tracing the marque's motorsport development from the 356 onward. Herrmann's later career, including a factory 917 seat at Le Mans, gives this earlier entry added context for anyone following his driving history specifically. It rewards patient collectors more than casual browsers.

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