
BMW 528i E28 #30 D. Quester / A. Hahne / E. Joosen 24 Hours of Spa Winner 1982 IXO 1:18

Specifications
- Year
- 1982
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Regional Touring Series
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4895102349845
About the BMW 528i E28 #30 D. Quester / A. Hahne / E. Joosen 24 Hours of Spa Winner 1982 IXO 1:18
TL;DR: The IXO BMW 528i E28 1:18 reproduces the #30 car that Dieter Quester, Armin Hahne, and Eddy Joosen drove to outright victory at the 1982 24 Hours of Spa. Diecast construction and printed period livery mark a documented endurance win rather than a general BMW touring car tribute scheme.
A three-driver crew and an outright win at one of touring car racing's toughest endurance events give this specific BMW 528i more competitive weight than most period liveries carry.
IXO's Livery Work on the Overall-Winning 528i
Winning the 24 Hours of Spa outright, rather than just within a touring car class, put this particular #30 entry ahead of faster GT and prototype-adjacent machinery over a full day of racing, and IXO's diecast treats that result as worth documenting precisely. The livery's sponsor graphics and race numbers are printed sharply across the E28's boxy body panels, and the diecast build gives the model real heft compared to a resin equivalent at the same scale. Wheel arch flares and a lowered ride height reflect the touring-car specification rather than a road-going 528i's stance, details that separate a period racing replica from a standard sedan model wearing a race livery as decoration. This is a car whose actual result earns the attention the model gives it.
Quester, Hahne, Joosen, and an Outright Endurance Win
Dieter Quester built a long reputation in BMW touring car competition through the 1970s and 1980s, and this three-driver crew's outright win at Spa in 1982 sits among the results that reputation was built on. Winning overall at a 24-hour endurance event with a touring car specification machine, rather than a purpose-built prototype, meant managing tire wear, fuel strategy, and mechanical reliability across a full day and night at a circuit known for punishing whatever weaknesses a car has. That combination of driver pedigree and an outright result, not just a class win, is what separates this specific #30 entry from the many period liveries that simply wore a race number without a genuine result behind them.
An Outright Winner Anchoring a 1980s Touring Car Shelf
Paired with a class-level entry from the same event, such as another 528i running further down the order, this winning car illustrates the full competitive spread of a single race rather than one generic snapshot. IXO's mid-tier diecast pricing makes owning both the winner and a supporting entry from the same 24 Hours of Spa realistic. For collectors specifically tracking outright endurance results within 1980s European touring car racing, this #30 car carries documented weight that a class-position or non-finishing livery simply can't match.















