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Porsche 956K Grand Prix Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop #47 D. Galica / D. Sutherland / P. Henn Brands Hatch 1000km 1983 Minichamps 1:18

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Porsche 956K Grand Prix Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop #47 D. Galica / D. Sutherland / P. Henn Brands Hatch 1000km 1983 Minich
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956K wears the striking Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop #47 livery from the 1983 Brands Hatch 1000km, driven by Galica, Sutherland and Henn himself. The sealed diecast body captures the Group C prototype's aero and bold graphics in crisp precision.
Porsche 956K Grand Prix Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop #47 D. Galica / D. Sutherland / P. Henn Brands Hatch 1000km 1983 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Porsche
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155836647
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About the Porsche 956K Grand Prix Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop #47 D. Galica / D. Sutherland / P. Henn Brands Hatch 1000km 1983 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956K recreates Preston Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop #47 car from the 1983 Brands Hatch 1000km, driven by Galica, Sutherland and Henn. The sealed body carries the bold Swap Shop livery in crisp, unbroken detail.

Preston Henn's colourful Swap Shop livery brought American flair to European Group C racing, and Henn's own presence in the driver line-up at Brands Hatch reflects the genuinely hands-on, gentleman-racer character that defined much of 1980s privateer endurance competition.

Vivid Group C Livery in Sealed Diecast

The T-Bird Swap Shop scheme's bold colours show off any graphic inconsistency readily, and this sealed one-piece casting holds that artwork running continuously across the 956's long, low bodywork without a shut line breaking the design. Zinc alloy diecast gives the model genuine weight, and the fixed-body construction favours the livery precision this distinctive scheme demands, an approach that suits a prototype whose closed cockpit offers limited interior access to begin with.

A Colourful Group C Piece for a Prototype Shelf

At roughly 22 to 24cm the 956's long, low proportions need shelf length more than height. Displayed alongside the Liqui Moly Brun Racing 956K from the same season, it shows the visual variety Group C liveries brought to a single dominant chassis. The low, flat bodywork benefits from a soft-brush dusting pass to keep the vivid graphics free of settled dust.

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