
BMW 2002 E10 Cabriolet Colorado Orange AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80430300713
- Year
- 1971
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the BMW 2002 E10 Cabriolet Colorado Orange AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW 2002 E10 Cabriolet wears Colorado Orange, with doors, hood and trunk that all open. This is a used model, box showing traces of storage. The 02 Series established BMW's compact sports sedan formula that shaped the brand for decades that followed.
The E10 02 Series laid the groundwork for BMW's modern identity, and this Colorado Orange Cabriolet diecast reproduces the convertible variant with a level of finish AUTOart is known for, panels included.
AUTOart's Diecast Approach to a Foundational BMW
The zinc alloy body carries confident weight for a compact convertible, and AUTOart's construction fits doors, hood and trunk that all open, giving direct access to the cabin's simple, driver-focused layout and the small-displacement engine bay rather than a sealed shell, at the usual cost of slightly wider gaps around the working hinges. The Colorado Orange finish is a bold, period-appropriate color choice that suits the compact, upright proportions of the E10 body, holding good depth under direct light. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself remains unaffected.
The 02 Series' Legacy
Produced from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, the E10 02 Series, including this Cabriolet body style, established the compact, rear-wheel-drive sports sedan formula that would define BMW's identity for generations, directly influencing everything from the 3 Series that eventually replaced it to the brand's broader reputation for driver-focused engineering. The Cabriolet variant, often built in cooperation with outside coachbuilders on the factory-supported program, brought open-top motoring to that formula in genuinely limited numbers relative to the sedan and coupe body styles.
Building a Classic BMW Display
This 2002 Cabriolet fits naturally into a classic BMW or 1970s European sports car display, particularly alongside later 3 Series generations to show the lineage's origins. Its opening panels make close inspection genuinely worthwhile. Given the used condition, checking hinge fit before display is sensible, and the box's storage marks are cosmetic only.














