
BMW 320i E46 #11 A. Priaulx ETCC Champion 2004 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400042411
- Year
- 2004
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- WTCC & TCR International
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the BMW 320i E46 #11 A. Priaulx ETCC Champion 2004 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast BMW 320i E46 #11 reproduces Andy Priaulx's 2004 ETCC championship-winning touring car. It is a small-footprint, zinc-alloy piece with race livery detailing, suited to collectors building a European touring car shelf on a budget.
Priaulx's 2004 title run put BMW back at the top of European touring car racing, and this 320i carries the number and colors from that season directly onto a shelf-ready diecast.
Minichamps Diecast Detailing on the BMW 320i E46
At 1:43, Minichamps works within a small footprint but still manages tampo-printed sponsor graphics and a race number that stays crisp rather than smeared, a detail that separates a proper touring car diecast from a toy-grade casting. The zinc-alloy body gives the model real heft for its size, and the factory-applied livery means the paint layer sits flush rather than looking like an aftermarket decal job. Touring car liveries are unforgiving on small castings because sponsor text gets tiny fast, so print sharpness is the first thing worth checking under good light before trusting the rest of the detailing.
Placing a Championship Touring Car on the Shelf
1:43 is the compact end of serious diecast collecting, and its main advantage is density: a touring car grid from a single ETCC season fits into the space one 1:18 model would occupy. That makes this BMW a natural fit next to other 2000s touring cars, whether grouped by championship, by manufacturer, or by driver. Compared with 1:18, the smaller scale sacrifices interior and underbody detail, but for a car whose story is mostly told through its livery and result, that trade rarely costs much. This is a piece that rewards being displayed with its season-mates rather than alone.














