
BMW 320si E90 BMW Team Germany #3 A. Farfus WTCC Curitiba Heat Winner 2007 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400072603
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- WTCC & TCR International
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138080720
About the BMW 320si E90 BMW Team Germany #3 A. Farfus WTCC Curitiba Heat Winner 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast BMW 320si E90 #3 carries Augusto Farfus's heat-winning BMW Team Germany livery from WTCC's 2007 Curitiba round, built as a sealed one-piece body. A documented race win at a Brazilian round of the World Touring Car Championship.
Farfus's heat win at Curitiba stands as a verified result within the World Touring Car Championship's international calendar, giving this compact model genuine competitive weight.
Sealed-Body Construction of This BMW 320si Racer
This casting has no opening doors or hood, so the 320si's WTCC-spec flared arches and vented hood detail read as one continuous shape, molded directly into the shell rather than relying on hinged panels. Zinc alloy construction gives the small-scale model genuine density, and the BMW Team Germany livery prints with clean registration across the doors and hood, sized appropriately for 1:43 scale. The correct WTCC-era wide fenders and low ride height are captured accurately in the base casting, giving the model the purposeful stance distinct from a road-going 3 Series.
Farfus and the 2007 WTCC Season in Brazil
Augusto Farfus built a strong reputation within BMW's WTCC program during the mid-to-late 2000s, and this heat win at Curitiba came within his home country's own round of the international series, adding local significance to the result. The World Touring Car Championship's global calendar brought top-level touring car racing to venues across multiple continents, and a South American round like Curitiba offered a distinct contrast to the series' more common European stops. For collectors, a verified heat win gives this piece more documented significance than a generic season livery.
Collecting This Piece Within a WTCC Display
This model pairs well with other 2007-season BMW WTCC liveries, letting a collector build out that specific competitive year across multiple venues. Because the body is sealed, it handles well without hinge concerns, a practical benefit for a compact-scale piece likely shelved among several similar touring cars. Its documented heat win at a specific international venue gives it a clear focal point within a broader WTCC collection.














