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Sauber Mercedes C9 Kouros Racing #61 M. Thackwell / H. Pescarolo 24 Hours of Le Mans 1987 Minichamps 1:18

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Sauber Mercedes C9 Kouros Racing #61 M. Thackwell / H. Pescarolo 24 Hours of Le Mans 1987 Minichamps 1:18 155873561 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Sauber Mercedes C9 carries the Kouros Racing #61 livery driven by Mike Thackwell and Henri Pescarolo at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans. A Group C prototype for an endurance racing collection.
Sauber Mercedes C9 Kouros Racing #61 M. Thackwell / H. Pescarolo 24 Hours of Le Mans 1987 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mercedes
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155873561
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About the Sauber Mercedes C9 Kouros Racing #61 M. Thackwell / H. Pescarolo 24 Hours of Le Mans 1987 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the Kouros Racing Sauber Mercedes C9 driven by Mike Thackwell and Henri Pescarolo at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans. Diecast construction captures Group C's long, low prototype shape ahead of the C9's dominant 1989 season.

Pescarolo brought decades of Le Mans experience to this Kouros-liveried C9, one of several Sauber Mercedes entries fielded during the marque's build toward Group C domination.

Prototype Proportions in Diecast Form

The C9's long, low silhouette is a genuinely demanding shape to reproduce accurately, and Minichamps holds the flowing nose and rear wing correctly at 1:18 without the proportions collapsing at either end. The Kouros sponsor livery is printed onto the diecast body, keeping the numbering and graphics sharp rather than relying on decals that can lift at the panel edges. Diecast weight suits a car whose real presence on the Le Mans straight was similarly substantial, and the wheel and rear diffuser detailing reads as genuinely period-correct rather than simplified. Panel gaps sit at a fair mid-tier standard throughout the long bodywork.

Fitting a Group C Prototype into an Endurance Display

The C9's long wheelbase needs more shelf depth than a touring car or GT casting of the same scale, worth planning for before arranging a Group C row. Displayed alongside other Sauber Mercedes liveries from the same era, this piece traces the manufacturer's build toward its later dominant seasons. Kept out of strong direct light, the printed sponsor graphics hold their sharpness for years, which matters on a livery built substantially from numbering and colour blocks.

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