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Porsche 911 S #4 G. Larrousse / J-C. Perramond 2nd Place Rally Monte Carlo 1972 Minichamps 1:43

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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 911 S reproduces the number 4 car Gerard Larrousse and Jean-Claude Perramond drove to second place on the 1972 Monte Carlo Rally. The sealed zinc-alloy body holds tight shut lines, correct rally ride height and auxiliary driving lights. A compact display piece for collectors tracing early-1970s Porsche rally history.
Porsche 911 S #4 G. Larrousse / J-C. Perramond 2nd Place Rally Monte Carlo 1972 Minichamps 1:43
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Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
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400726804
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About the Porsche 911 S #4 G. Larrousse / J-C. Perramond 2nd Place Rally Monte Carlo 1972 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 911 S reproduces the number 4 car Gerard Larrousse and Jean-Claude Perramond drove to second place on the 1972 Monte Carlo Rally. The sealed zinc-alloy body carries the car's winter rally livery, built as a display casting rather than an opening-panel model.

Second on the Monte Carlo Rally is no consolation prize; it means surviving special stages through the Alps in winter conditions that eliminate faster, less well-prepared cars by the dozen. Minichamps' 1:43 diecast captures Larrousse and Perramond's 1972 result in exactly that context, a 911 S that ran hard enough to finish just behind the winner rather than merely finish.

Larrousse and Perramond's Runner-Up Monte Carlo Result

Alpine Special Stages in Winter Conditions

The Monte Carlo Rally has always tested cars against ice, snow and narrow mountain roads above Monaco, conditions that punish suspension, tyres and driver concentration in equal measure. In 1972 the event retained that reputation for attrition, with special stages run through the night in freezing temperatures that regularly eliminated strong entries before the finish. A second-place result under those conditions reflects a car and crew that made almost no mistakes across the full route, not simply a fast pace on a handful of stages. The 911 S, with its rear-engined traction advantage on loose or icy surfaces, suited the event's demands better than many front-engined rivals.

A Factory-Calibre Drive in a Production-Based Car

Gerard Larrousse built a reputation across the 1970s as one of the most versatile drivers in European motorsport, moving between rallying, endurance racing and eventually Formula 1 team management. His co-driver Jean-Claude Perramond provided the pace-note discipline that a rally of this calibre demands, and together the pairing extracted a result that came close to an outright win against factory-level opposition. Porsche's 911 S was a production-based rally car rather than a purpose-built special, which makes second place against dedicated rally machinery an achievement built on driver skill as much as mechanical advantage.

Minichamps' Rally-Liveried 911 S in Miniature

A Sealed Body Suited to a Winter Rally Subject

Minichamps casts this 911 S as a single sealed zinc-alloy shell, with the doors, boot lid and engine cover represented without any hinged, moving parts. That approach keeps every shut line tight and consistent across the body, free of the minor gap widening an opening panel would introduce, and it lets the model carry real heft despite its small footprint. The 911's distinctive sloping roofline and rounded wheel arches come through cleanly, and the rally-specification ride height sits correctly higher than a road-going 911 S of the same period.

Race Number 4 and Correct Rally Equipment

Race number 4 is applied in crisp tampo print rather than a decal, keeping the graphics flat and durable against handling over time. The livery reproduces the car's period rally scheme accurately, and Minichamps includes the auxiliary driving lights mounted ahead of the grille, a detail that immediately signals a rally-prepared 911 rather than a road car in the same colours. Wheel and tyre proportions match the narrower period fitment, and the wing mirrors and door handles hold their shape without the softness lower-tier tooling often shows.

A Rally Result Worth Displaying on Its Own Terms

At roughly 9cm, this 911 S fits naturally into a 1:43 collection built around Monte Carlo Rally history or early-1970s Porsche rally efforts, and its scale makes assembling several seasons' worth of entries practical on a single shelf. Because the body is sealed, judging this casting comes down to stance, livery accuracy and shut-line consistency, and it holds up well against comparable diecast from the same period. A genuine second place against strong factory opposition is a more interesting shelf story than an outright win by a lesser field, and this model tells that story clearly.

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