
BMW 325i E30 #45 C. Danner / E. Rensing Linder Rennsport ETCC 1986 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155862645
- Year
- 1986
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Group Racing Historic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138141292
About the BMW 325i E30 #45 C. Danner / E. Rensing Linder Rennsport ETCC 1986 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This 1:18 Minichamps BMW 325i E30 reproduces C. Danner and E. Rensing's #45 Linder Rennsport entry from the 1986 ETCC season. Diecast construction and accurate team graphics suit a Group A E30 display alongside sister liveries from the same era.
Team Linder Rennsport ran alongside the better-remembered factory efforts of the mid-1980s ETCC, and this #45 entry preserves that privateer side of the grid rather than only the headline results.
Reproducing a Privateer E30 Entry
This casting shares its compact E30 body with every other 325i in Minichamps' touring car range, and the Linder Rennsport graphics are what distinguish it, requiring the same registration precision the whole ETCC lineup depends on to look convincing at 1:18. The number 45 and team sponsor markings should present cleanly against the base color, and diecast doors typically open to reveal the shared simplified race cockpit used across this E30 range. Because this specific team and season combination is a comparatively narrow subject, accuracy in the livery details is what gives the piece its collecting value rather than the base casting alone, which is common across many E30 variants.
A Companion Piece for a 1986 ETCC Display
The 1986 ETCC season fielded a deep field of Group A E30s from both factory-backed and privateer teams, and Linder Rennsport's entry documents the grid's depth beyond the class winners. At 1:18, this piece works particularly well displayed alongside other 1986-liveried E30 castings, letting a collector recreate a fuller grid from a single season rather than isolated highlight cars. Collectors building a season-specific ETCC display will find this a valuable supporting piece to the more prominent liveries.














