
Porsche 911 996 GT3 RS #290 N. Bartels / H. Jacksties / F. Lorenzo Yokohama 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2003 AUTOart 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80372
- Year
- 2003
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 RS #290 N. Bartels / H. Jacksties / F. Lorenzo Yokohama 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2003 AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 GT3 RS reproduces car #290, the Yokohama-liveried entry driven by Bartels, Jacksties, and Lorenzo at the 2003 24 Hours of Nurburgring. Premium diecast build renders the sponsor graphics and GT3 aero package with detail beyond mass-market race replicas.
The Nurburgring 24 Hours runs on the full Nordschleife circuit, one of endurance racing's most demanding tests, and the GT3 RS's rigid aero package exists specifically for that kind of punishment.
AUTOart's Reproduction of the #290 Livery
Race liveries live or die on crisp graphics, and this is where AUTOart's tampo printing does real work: sponsor logos, car number, and Yokohama branding sit sharp-edged rather than soft or slightly blurred, a common tell on cheaper race diecast. The fixed rear wing and front splitter that define the GT3 RS aero kit are cast as distinct pieces rather than molded flush into the body, giving the car the correct aggressive stance it needed on the Nordschleife's long straights and heavy braking zones. The doors open to reveal a roll cage and racing seat rather than a leftover street interior, a detail that separates a genuine race-spec replica from a road car wearing a livery.
The 996 GT3 RS as an Endurance Racing Subject
Porsche built the 996-generation GT3 RS as a homologation special for GT racing, stripping weight and adding aerodynamic aids beyond the standard GT3. The Nurburgring 24 Hours has long served as a proving ground for exactly this kind of car, run on a circuit demanding enough that manufacturers use it for both racing and development. A specific car, driver lineup, and event turn a generic GT3 replica into a documented piece of that racing history rather than a stand-in livery.
On a GT3 racing shelf, this #290 sits naturally alongside other Nurburgring or endurance-series entries, its printed graphics doing the work of anchoring it to a specific weekend on the Nordschleife.















