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BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155712709
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About the BMW 2800 CS E9 #9 Castrol BMW T. Moorkens / E. Haxhe 24 Hours of Spa 1971 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the #9 Castrol BMW 2800 CS E9 driven by T. Moorkens and E. Haxhe at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. A racing-liveried version of BMW's E9 coupe from one of Europe's demanding endurance touring events.

The E9's long hood and formal coupe roofline made it one of the more elegant shapes on European touring car grids, a car that looked at home on the road and still competed hard at Spa's punishing circuit.

A Coupe's Racing Silhouette in Diecast

The E9's long bonnet and thin C-pillar give it a more formal profile than the boxier touring cars it raced against, and Minichamps' diecast holds that elegant roofline cleanly while still fitting the flared wheel arches the racing version required for wider rubber. The Castrol livery's green and red graphics sit precisely along the doors and rear quarters, matching the period sponsorship scheme rather than a generic BMW racing color. Opening doors reveal a stripped cabin with visible roll cage tubing, and the diecast's zinc alloy weight gives the coupe genuine substance for display.

The Spa 24 Hours and BMW's Coupe Racing

Spa's long, fast layout demanded both outright speed and mechanical durability across a full day of racing, and BMW's E9 coupes were consistent competitors there through the early 1970s touring car era. A privateer Castrol-backed entry like this one represented the depth of competition beyond the factory teams, genuine contenders rather than backmarkers filling out the grid. For a collection built around European endurance touring car racing, this E9 pairs naturally with period Ford Capri and Alfa Romeo entries from the same circuits and seasons.

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