
BMW M1 Procar #5 Project Four Racing N. Lauda Procar Series 1979 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 180792905
- Year
- 1979
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- One-Make Cup Series
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138100206
About the BMW M1 Procar #5 Project Four Racing N. Lauda Procar Series 1979 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces Niki Lauda's #5 BMW M1 for Project Four Racing in the 1979 Procar Series. It captures BMW's short-lived one-make supporting series in flagship scale, a strong anchor for a Procar or BMW motorsport collection.
The Procar Series ran alongside European Grand Prix weekends for just two seasons, pitting M1-mounted Formula 1 drivers against each other in identical machinery, and Lauda's participation gives this specific livery real name recognition.
Rendering the M1's Wide-Body Stance at 1:18
At 1:18, the M1's low, wide GT proportions have room to breathe in a way small-scale diecast can't match, and Minichamps' zinc body carries genuine heft that signals the material quality immediately when lifted from the case. The Procar livery's bold graphics and sponsor blocks are applied with sharp tampo edges rather than soft printing, and the wide rear haunches and rear wing detail read clearly at this scale. Opening features are typical of Minichamps' 1:18 range, doors that swing on functional hinges rather than a sealed body, giving a glimpse of cockpit detail that resin competitors at this subject would seal away entirely.
A Procar Series Anchor Piece
The Procar Series occupies a genuinely unusual footnote in motorsport history, a manufacturer-run spec series that put F1 talent in identical BMWs for a two-year window, and that scarcity makes any well-documented Procar livery a meaningful addition to a BMW-focused shelf. Lauda's involvement, alongside other period F1 names who raced in the series, gives this particular car a stronger story than most 1979 GT liveries carry, and at 1:18 it earns a place as a genuine centerpiece rather than a supporting piece.















