
Porsche 911 997 Alzen Turbo #4 U. Alzen / Gedlich / Schalk / Menzel / Abt 24 Hours Nurburgring 2008 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Car Brand
- Porsche
- Model Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 437086804
- Year
- 2008
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138087118
About the Porsche 911 997 Alzen Turbo #4 U. Alzen / Gedlich / Schalk / Menzel / Abt 24 Hours Nurburgring 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:43 diecast reproduces the Porsche 911 997 Alzen Turbo, car #4, from the 2008 24 Hours of Nurburgring. Its five-driver endurance entry and race-specific livery give it genuine niche interest for GT and Nurburgring 24-hour collectors.
The Nurburgring 24 Hours draws some of the largest and most varied entry lists in endurance racing, and a diecast tied to a specific competing car captures a small slice of that scale.
Diecast Detail on a Nurburgring Endurance Racer
GT racing liveries from this era typically carry dense sponsor branding over wide-body Porsche bodywork, a combination that rewards careful tampo printing at 1:43 scale. The 997's flared arches and large rear wing, both essential to its GT-spec identity, remain recognisable even at this compact size. The zinc alloy build gives the model solid weight for its footprint, and the multi-driver roster, Alzen alongside Gedlich, Schalk, Menzel, and Abt, reflects the reality of 24-hour endurance racing, where cars run continuously with rotating driver lineups rather than a single pilot.
Collecting Nurburgring 24-Hour Race History
The Nurburgring 24 Hours has long been known for its huge, diverse entry field, spanning everything from factory GT3 machines to heavily modified touring cars, all racing on the demanding Nordschleife combined circuit. A specific car number from this event carries genuine context that a generic road-going 911 diecast cannot offer.
At roughly 10cm long in 1:43, it suits a themed endurance racing display where compact scale allows several race entries to sit together. This is a specialist diecast piece rather than a mass-market subject, appealing most directly to collectors focused on Nurburgring 24-hour history or Porsche's GT racing programme.














