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Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S #1 V. Schäfer / K. Rosberg Gilden Kölsch Racing 24 Hours of Nürburgring 1982 Minichamps 1:18

Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S #1 V. Schäfer / K. Rosberg Gilden Kölsch Racing 24 Hours of Nürburgring 1982 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155828601
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About the Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S #1 V. Schäfer / K. Rosberg Gilden Kölsch Racing 24 Hours of Nürburgring 1982 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S reproduces the #1 Gilden Kölsch Racing car driven by V. Schäfer and Keke Rosberg at the 1982 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Rosberg won the Formula 1 world championship that same year, making this touring car appearance a notable sideline to his title-winning season.

Formula 1 champions occasionally turned up in touring cars during quieter weekends, and this Capri entry captures exactly that kind of crossover moment.

The Ford Capri Mk3 in Group Racing at Nürburgring

The Capri Mk3 3.0S, powered by Ford's V6, was a familiar competitor in German touring car racing through the early 1980s, campaigned by privateer and semi-factory teams like Gilden Kölsch Racing across endurance events that tested reliability as much as outright speed. The 24 Hours of Nürburgring demanded exactly that combination, a grueling test on the Nordschleife's demanding layout where mechanical durability separated finishers from retirements. Keke Rosberg's presence in the #1 car alongside V. Schäfer is notable simply because 1982 was the season he won the Formula 1 drivers' championship with Williams, a reminder that top-level single-seater talent regularly crossed into touring and endurance racing during this period rather than staying confined to one discipline.

Minichamps' Diecast Approach to a Crossover Entry

Minichamps applies its established touring-car diecast expertise here, with the Gilden Kölsch sponsor livery tampo printed for sharp branding and a metal body that gives the Capri's boxy silhouette genuine presence at 1:18. The Capri's long hood and fastback profile render distinctly from more upright saloons of the same era, and opening doors are typical at this diecast tier. For a collector chasing crossover motorsport moments, or simply building a German touring car shelf from the early 1980s, this entry's connection to a reigning world champion gives it a story worth having alongside its winning sister car from the same event.

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