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Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #66 Hankook C. Frankenhout / Simonsen 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2012 Minichamps 1:43

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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #66 pairs naturally with the #65 sister entry from the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hours, driven by Frankenhout and Simonsen. The sealed zinc alloy body carries tampo-printed Hankook livery and race-correct GT3 aero. Wheel offset and splitter detail match the sister car's construction closely. Built for collectors who enjoy assembling matched team pairs from the same event.
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #66 Hankook C. Frankenhout / Simonsen 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2012 Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
437123266
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About the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #66 Hankook C. Frankenhout / Simonsen 24 Hours of Nurburgring 2012 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 #66 pairs with the #65 sister entry from the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hours, driven by Frankenhout and Simonsen. The sealed zinc alloy body carries tampo-printed Hankook livery, built for collectors who like assembling matched car-number pairs from the same race.

Consecutive car numbers at a 24-hour race usually mean one team fielding two entries, and 65 and 66 running together at the 2012 Nurburgring suggest exactly that. Where the sister car carried its own driver pairing, this one belonged to Frankenhout and Simonsen, two names less familiar than the GT3 grid's headline factory talent but no less committed to the Nordschleife's brutal 24-hour test.

The #66 Livery Cast in Minichamps' Sealed-Body Style

Number and Sponsor Graphics on One Shell

Like its sister entry, car 66 is cast as a single zinc alloy body with no opening doors or hood, and the number 66 roundel along with the Hankook branding is tampo-printed directly onto that fixed shell. Keeping the graphics printed rather than applied as separate decals matters more than it might seem: a one-piece body gives the printer a continuous, unbroken surface to work across, so the roundel and sponsor panels align cleanly without a seam interrupting the design where a door would otherwise sit. The two sister cars share this exact construction approach, differing only in number and driver-specific detail, part of what makes them work so well displayed together.

Wheel and Splitter Detail at 1:43

The GT3 aero package, the deep front splitter, flared arches, and roof-mounted scoop, is cast into the body with the same crisp definition found across Minichamps' GT3 range, rather than simplified for a smaller-scale casting. Wheels sit with the correct offset within those flared arches, and the silver-grey base coat beneath the graphics holds an even, deep gloss typical of paint applied over a hard metal shell. At this scale, getting those aero proportions right is what separates a model built for serious collectors from one aimed purely at casual buyers.

A Sister Entry in the Nurburgring 24 Hours Field

Frankenhout and Simonsen Among a Massive Grid

The Nurburgring 24 Hours regularly fields well over a hundred cars across a dozen classes, and within that mass of machinery, drivers like Frankenhout and Simonsen represented the depth of talent that makes the race compelling beyond its handful of headline factory names. GT3 entries running Hankook tires, the race's title tire supplier since 2011, were common throughout the field during this period, since the branding reflected the event's own sponsorship rather than a single team's individual backing.

How Car Numbers Signal Team Entries

Sequential numbers like 65 and 66 are a reliable clue in endurance racing that both cars came from the same team garage, entered together to maximize the chances of at least one car finishing a notoriously attrition-heavy race. For collectors, that pairing translates directly into a display strategy: two cars from the same team, same event, same year, sitting side by side tell a more complete story than either one alone.

Building a Two-Car GT3 Display

Owning both the 65 and 66 entries from this Nurburgring weekend turns two individual GT3 diecasts into a genuine pair, the kind of matched set that photographs well and tells a clearer story than either car does on its own. At 1:43, two GT3 entries take up barely more shelf space than one, making the pairing an easy addition rather than a major commitment. For collectors who enjoy the research side of the hobby, tracking down which drivers ran which number in a given year, a matched pair like this rewards exactly that kind of digging, one that favors context over sheer volume.

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