
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI #18 Euroteam Modena DTM 1995 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Alfa Romeo
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 430950318
- Year
- 1995
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138012356
About the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI #18 Euroteam Modena DTM 1995 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI #18 reproduces Euroteam Modena's 1995 privateer entry, one of several customer-run 155s padding out the grid behind Alfa's factory-backed effort. A compact diecast for a DTM privateer-team or Alfa Romeo touring-car shelf.
Not every 155 on a DTM grid ran with factory backing. Euroteam Modena fielded customer cars in 1995, competing on a fraction of the works budget, and Minichamps' #18 diecast preserves that side of the grid too.
A Customer Team's Livery, Faithfully Reproduced
Privateer touring car liveries tend to carry simpler graphics and fewer sponsor logos than a full factory program, and Euroteam Modena's #18 car follows that pattern: clean, straightforward branding against the 155's familiar flared-arch body. Minichamps reproduces that simplicity accurately rather than inventing extra detail the real car never carried, and the model's proportions match the factory-spec 155's aggressive touring car stance regardless of which team ran the chassis. At 1:43, the diecast build gives it useful weight in hand, and the straightforward livery actually makes it an easier piece to slot into a themed grid than a busier factory car would be.
Why Privateer Entries Matter to a Touring Car Grid
DTM and its successor ITC weren't only about the factory-backed Alfa Corse effort; customer teams like Euroteam Modena ran older or lower-budget versions of the same 155, filling out grids that would otherwise have been thin at the back. Those teams rarely competed for wins, but they were essential to the series actually functioning as a full-grid championship, and for collectors trying to represent an entire 1995 season accurately, ignoring the privateer entries leaves a real gap. This #18 car is exactly the piece that fills that gap, standing in for the customer side of Alfa's touring car story.
Completing a 1995-Season Field
Placed next to the works Alfa Corse cars from the same year, this Euroteam entry rounds out a complete-grid display rather than a highlights-only one.











