
Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup Team Morellato #16 O. Maximin Porsche Supercup 2006 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400066416
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- One-Make Cup Series
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138074606
About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup Team Morellato #16 O. Maximin Porsche Supercup 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 996 GT3 Cup #16 wears Team Morellato's livery driven by O. Maximin in the 2006 Porsche Supercup season. The sealed one-piece body captures the standardized cup racer's flared shape without opening panels.
The Porsche Supercup ran as a support series to major international racing weekends, and this Morellato-liveried entry represents one competitor within that closely-matched grid.
Sealed 1:43 Diecast Detail on This Cup Racer
This casting has no opening doors or hood, so the GT3 Cup's widened fenders and vented hood detail are molded directly into the shell, a construction choice that lets Minichamps hold tight, even panel lines around the car's most distinctive body features. Zinc alloy construction gives the small-scale model real density despite its compact size, and the Morellato livery prints with clean registration across the doors and hood, sized appropriately for the tight surface area available at 1:43. The correct Supercup-spec wheel design and lowered stance round out the standardized racing presentation shared across the identically prepared field.
The Porsche Supercup as a Support Series
The Supercup ran alongside Formula 1 events for much of its history, giving one-make Porsche racing significant international exposure at some of motorsport's biggest weekends. The identical car preparation across the field puts the emphasis entirely on driver skill, and this 2006 season entry documents one competitor navigating that tightly matched grid. For American collectors interested in Porsche's global one-make racing programs beyond the domestic cup series, the Supercup adds an international dimension to that collecting theme.
Placing This Model in a Cup Racing Collection
This piece pairs naturally with other 2006 Supercup liveries, letting a collector build a season-specific grid display. Because the body is sealed, it handles well without hinge concerns, a practical advantage for a compact-scale piece likely to share shelf space with many similarly sized cup racers. Its international series subject matter also distinguishes it from purely domestic American racing collectibles.














