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Opel Commodore A #8 Steinmetz T. Pilette / C. Gosselin 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

Opel Commodore A #8 Steinmetz T. Pilette / C. Gosselin 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Opel
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155704608
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About the Opel Commodore A #8 Steinmetz T. Pilette / C. Gosselin 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the #8 Steinmetz Opel Commodore A driven by Teddy Pilette and Christian Gosselin at the 1970 24 Hours of Spa. Diecast construction carries the Steinmetz livery and period touring car proportions for a Group Racing Historic display.

Steinmetz built its name tuning Opels for touring car racing, and Spa's 24 Hours was exactly the kind of endurance test that proved it. This #8 entry puts a piece of that program on the shelf.

Diecast Detail on the Steinmetz Commodore A

The Commodore A's long coupe roofline and quad headlight nose are reproduced in weighted zinc-alloy diecast, with the Steinmetz livery applied in tampo-printed graphics rather than decals, which keeps edges crisp at 1:18. Doors open to a cabin fitted with a roll cage and period bucket seats rather than a stock interior, correct for an endurance racer built to run flat out for a full day and night. Wheel and tire choices match the wider rubber a 1970 touring car would have run compared to its road-going sibling.

Steinmetz and the Commodore A at Spa 1970

Steinmetz was one of the most respected Opel tuning outfits of the era, and the Commodore A gave the workshop a genuine endurance contender against BMW and Ford rivals on the Belgian circuit's long straights. The 24 Hours of Spa demanded reliability as much as pace, and cars like this #8 entry, crewed by Teddy Pilette and Christian Gosselin, represented Opel's presence in a discipline usually associated with German and British marques.

Building a Group Racing Historic Shelf

This Commodore pairs naturally with other Spa 1970 Steinmetz entries and period BMW or Ford touring cars from the same grid, letting a collector recreate a full field rather than a single car. The Group Racing Historic vehicle class rewards exactly this kind of grid-building approach.

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