
Porsche 911 964 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turquoise Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Car Brand
- Porsche
- Model Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- 430067332
- Year
- 1990
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Convertible
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138133143
About the Porsche 911 964 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turquoise Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Porsche 911 964 Carrera 2 Cabriolet arrives in a striking turquoise, a sealed diecast body reproducing the 1990 open-top 911 with folded soft-top detail and the smooth 964 bumpers. An unusual factory colour that stands out against the more common liveries on a 911 shelf.
Porsche offered the 964 in a wide palette of factory colours during the early 1990s, and turquoise sits among the less common choices next to the usual reds, blacks, and silvers. Minichamps' rendering of the Carrera 2 Cabriolet in this shade gives a collector a genuine alternative to the liveries that dominate most 911 displays.
Turquoise Among the 964's Factory Colour Options
A Less Common Cabriolet Shade
Most 964 Cabriolets that surface in collections lean toward guards red, black, or grand prix white, so a turquoise example changes the character of a display rather than simply adding another 911. Porsche's colour and trim department offered a genuinely wide range on the 964, and metallic turquoise was one of several less-ordered shades that now stand out precisely because they were chosen less often at the time. For a collector who already owns a red or black 964, this is the piece that breaks up a shelf full of similar tones.
The 964 Cabriolet's Open-Top Silhouette at 1:43
The Carrera 2 Cabriolet followed the coupe into production with the softened 964 bumpers and modernised mechanicals, keeping the classic roofline and glasshouse above a chassis with power steering and coil-spring suspension. At 1:43, the folded-hood profile is moulded into the shell, so the open-top look holds its shape without any separate roof piece to manage. The scale keeps the model small enough to sit several 911 generations along one shelf, useful for a collector working through the air-cooled range.
Paint Depth and Sealed-Body Construction
How Metallic Turquoise Reads Under Light
Metallic finishes reward direct light in a way flat colours cannot, and turquoise carries a distinct blue-green shift depending on the angle it catches. Minichamps applies the colour over a zinc alloy shell, and that hard metal base is what lets the paint hold an even gloss rather than looking patchy, a common weakness on cheaper castings. Chrome window surrounds and the light lenses provide the contrast points that keep the turquoise from reading as one flat block of colour.
Panel Lines, Soft-Top Mould, and Interior
As with the rest of Minichamps' 1:43 Cabriolet castings, this body is sealed, with doors and boot lid modelled into the shell rather than hinged. That keeps the shut lines running as clean, continuous grooves along the flanks. The stowed soft-top behind the windscreen carries a ribbed texture rather than a smooth blank panel, and the cabin below shows Porsche's period seats and dashboard layout through the open top, all visible without a single panel needing to move.
A Contrast Piece for a 911 Convertible Line-Up
Placed next to red, black, or silver 964s, this turquoise Cabriolet draws the eye first and gives the rest of the line-up context, costing no more than the more common shades in the same Minichamps range. For anyone assembling a convertible-specific 911 display spanning the 964 through to the later 993, an unusual factory colour like this is often the piece that gets asked about first. It pairs naturally with a coupe from the same generation, and its sealed construction keeps the finish intact through years of handling.















