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BMW 3.5 CSL E9 Gr.5 #5 S. Manhalter Winner Havirov Interseries 1977 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW 3.5 CSL E9 Gr.5 #5 S. Manhalter Winner Havirov Interseries 1977 Minichamps 1:18 180772005 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW 3.5 CSL reproduces S. Manhalter's #5 winning entry at the 1977 Havirov Interseries round. Die-cast build captures the Group 5 "Batmobile" aero kit for collectors of 1970s European touring-car racing.
BMW 3.5 CSL E9 Gr.5 #5 S. Manhalter Winner Havirov Interseries 1977 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
180772005
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About the BMW 3.5 CSL E9 Gr.5 #5 S. Manhalter Winner Havirov Interseries 1977 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast BMW 3.5 CSL reproduces S. Manhalter's #5 winning car from the 1977 Havirov round of the Interseries championship. Die-cast build captures the CSL's exaggerated Group 5 aero kit, a distinctive subject for a 1970s European touring-car collection.

The CSL's aggressive wings and spoilers earned it the "Batmobile" nickname among fans, and a race-winning Eastern European Interseries entry like this one shows the car competing well outside its more famous Western European and North American outings.

Reproducing the CSL's Aero-Kit Silhouette

The 3.5 CSL's Group 5 bodywork adds pronounced fender flares, front and rear spoilers, and a tall rear wing to the coupe's already long nose, and this die-cast casting keeps those add-on panels crisply defined against the base body rather than blurred together. Manhalter's #5 livery is applied through tampo printing, holding sharp edges around the number roundel and sponsor graphics. Lifted from its display stand, the model carries genuine metal weight, and the CSL's low, wide stance gives it real visual drama at 1:18 even parked next to taller road-car replicas.

Interseries Racing and the CSL's Reach

The Interseries championship gave Group 5 and related silhouette racers a competitive outlet across continental Europe, including venues in what was then Czechoslovakia, broadening the CSL's racing footprint well beyond the more heavily documented European Touring Car Championship. A win at Havirov represents genuine on-track success in that circuit, evidence that the CSL's aggressive aerodynamic package delivered real performance rather than serving purely as visual theater.

Placing This CSL Among Group 5 Racers

This model pairs naturally with other Group 5 "Batmobile" liveries, including CSLs raced in different championships and regions, to show how widely the silhouette-formula cars competed through the late 1970s. At 1:18, its dramatic wings and flares provide strong visual contrast against standard road-going BMW coupes on the same shelf. As a mid-tier diecast racing subject with a genuine, if lesser-known, victory behind it, this CSL rewards collectors focused on the fuller breadth of Group 5's international reach.

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