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Mercedes C-Class C204 DTM #4 P. di Resta DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43

Mercedes C-Class C204 DTM #4 P. di Resta DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
B66962293
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About the Mercedes C-Class C204 DTM #4 P. di Resta DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class C204 #4 reproduces Paul di Resta's entry from the 2008 DTM season, early in the career of a driver who later won the championship outright for Mercedes. Compact 1:43 scale suits a broader German touring-car collection without demanding excessive shelf space.

Paul di Resta would go on to win the DTM championship for Mercedes, and this C-Class documents an earlier season in that same developing career.

DTM's C-Class Era and a Developing Championship Career

The C204-generation C-Class formed the backbone of Mercedes' DTM effort through the late 2000s, a period when the championship ran genuinely close, technically sophisticated racing between Mercedes, Audi, and other manufacturer entries built to strict touring-car regulations that kept performance closely matched across the field. Paul di Resta campaigned in DTM during these years before eventually claiming the championship outright for Mercedes and later moving into Formula One, making his earlier season entries, like this 2008 #4 car, genuinely interesting documentation of a title-winning driver's developing career rather than a one-off appearance. DTM racing through this era demanded both outright pace and tire management across a series of European circuits, and the C-Class's aerodynamic package reflected years of manufacturer development rather than a simple production-car conversion. This livery captures a specific moment in both di Resta's career and the C-Class's competitive life.

Minichamps' Compact 1:43 Diecast

At 1:43 scale, Minichamps focuses on the C-Class DTM car's aggressive aerodynamic bodywork, wide front splitter, and rear wing, details that define the car's silhouette far more than its road-going C-Class basis. The #4 livery's sponsor graphics and di Resta driver identification are tampo-printed with sharp, consistent detail, and the compact format lets a collector assemble multiple seasons or drivers from the DTM's C-Class era without the shelf-space demands a full 1:18 collection would require. The model's proportions capture the DTM car's widened, aerodynamically optimized stance clearly despite its reduced scale.

A Career Retrospective at Compact Scale

This C-Class suits a DTM-focused collection or a broader Paul di Resta career retrospective, and its compact 1:43 scale makes building a genuinely comprehensive German touring-car grid a realistic display goal.

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