
Mercedes C-Class C204 #6 M. Hakkinen HWA DTM 2007 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66962276
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Mercedes C-Class C204 #6 M. Hakkinen HWA DTM 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class C204 reproduces car #6, run by HWA in the 2007 DTM season and carrying Mika Hakkinen's name, a double Formula One World Champion who brought star power to Mercedes' factory touring car effort.
Getting a two-time F1 champion into a touring car cockpit says something about how seriously Mercedes took its DTM program in this era.
Minichamps' Livery-First 1:43 Approach
At 1:43, Minichamps builds a fixed, sealed body rather than an opening one, putting its tooling budget entirely into accurate tampo printing instead of hinge mechanisms. That priority matters on a DTM subject like this, where sponsor logos, number panels, and team graphics are dense and precisely placed across the C204's silhouette bodywork. The finish holds sharp registration between colors, and the small scale still reads clearly as a specific, identifiable race car rather than a generic touring shape. This is exactly the kind of subject Minichamps built its motorsport reputation on: getting the livery right matters more here than any opening feature would.
A Factory Effort With Star Power
HWA ran Mercedes' works DTM program through this era, fielding the C204-generation silhouette car against BMW and Audi rivals in one of the most competitive touring car series in the world. Fielding Mika Hakkinen, whose two Formula One titles in the late 1990s made him a genuine global name, gave this specific entry a profile most touring car drivers never carry.
A Grid Piece Worth Building Around
This car works best as part of a growing DTM grid, where the driver roster becomes as much a collecting theme as the manufacturer rivalry itself.















