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Auto Union Type C #57 H. Stuck Winner Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 1936 Minichamps 1:18

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Auto Union Type C #57 H. Stuck Winner Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 1936 Minichamps 1:18 155361057 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Auto Union Type C reproduces Hans Stuck's 1936 winning car at Shelsley Walsh, Britain's oldest hillclimb venue. Diecast construction covers the legendary 16-cylinder Silver Arrow's exposed cockpit and cigar-shaped body true to pre-war Grand Prix engineering.
Auto Union Type C #57 H. Stuck Winner Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 1936 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Auto Union
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155361057
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About the Auto Union Type C #57 H. Stuck Winner Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 1936 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Auto Union Type C reproduces Hans Stuck's #57 winner at the 1936 Shelsley Walsh hillclimb. Diecast construction covers the 16-cylinder Silver Arrow's exposed cockpit and cigar-shaped body, engineering that made Auto Union a dominant pre-war Grand Prix force.

Shelsley Walsh remains Britain's oldest motorsport venue still in continuous use, and having an Auto Union Type C win there in 1936 speaks to how thoroughly the Silver Arrows dominated the era's competition, hillclimbs included.

Rendering a Pre-War Silver Arrow in Diecast

The Type C's rear-mounted 16-cylinder engine gave it a distinctive weight distribution and a long, tapering nose ahead of an exposed, minimally protected cockpit, and Minichamps' diecast follows that cigar-shaped silhouette closely rather than softening the car's genuinely alien pre-war proportions. Metal construction suits a subject built almost entirely from riveted aluminum and steel in period, giving the model an appropriate density, and the exposed engine covers and characteristic Auto Union rings badge on the nose are picked out with the kind of attention Minichamps typically reserves for its motorsport specialist releases. There is little bodywork to hide mechanical detail behind on a car this stripped down, which puts real pressure on getting the cockpit surround and exhaust routing correct, and this casting holds up under that scrutiny.

Hans Stuck and Auto Union's Hillclimb Dominance

Hans Stuck was already an established hillclimb specialist before joining Auto Union's Grand Prix program, and his combination of car control and the Type C's prodigious power made the pairing formidable on tight, twisting courses like Shelsley Walsh. This model represents a rare intersection of Grand Prix-grade machinery competing in a discipline usually associated with smaller specialist cars, a genuine curiosity for pre-war motorsport collectors and a strong anchor piece for any Silver Arrow display.

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