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BMW 635 CSi E24 #12 R. Metge / C. Ballot-Léna Bavaria Automobiles 24 Hours of Spa 1985 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW 635 CSi E24 #12 R. Metge / C. Ballot-Léna Bavaria Automobiles 24 Hours of Spa 1985 Minichamps 1:18 155852513 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW 635 CSi E24 wears Bavaria Automobiles' #12 livery from the 1985 24 Hours of Spa, driven by R. Metge and C. Ballot-Léna. A period-correct endurance touring car for a BMW motorsport display.
BMW 635 CSi E24 #12 R. Metge / C. Ballot-Léna Bavaria Automobiles 24 Hours of Spa 1985 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155852513
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About the BMW 635 CSi E24 #12 R. Metge / C. Ballot-Léna Bavaria Automobiles 24 Hours of Spa 1985 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This 1:18 Minichamps BMW 635 CSi E24 reproduces Bavaria Automobiles' #12 entry driven by R. Metge and C. Ballot-Léna at the 1985 24 Hours of Spa. Diecast construction and dense period sponsor graphics suit a Group A endurance racing or BMW motorsport display.

Spa's grueling 24-hour format punished cars that couldn't take a beating, and this Bavaria Automobiles-liveried 635 CSi represents the kind of privateer effort that filled out those grids alongside the factory teams.

Diecast Detail on a Group A Endurance Entry

The E24's long, coupe-shaped body gives Minichamps a distinctive silhouette to work with, quite different from the boxier 3-series racers of the same era, and getting that elegant proportion right matters for anyone assembling a range of 1980s BMW touring cars. Bavaria Automobiles' sponsor graphics need precise registration across the car's long flanks, since endurance liveries of this period typically carried dense, multi-layered branding that rewards close inspection rather than a single bold logo. Diecast doors typically open here, revealing a race-prepared interior that contrasts with the road-going 635's luxury cabin. The number 12 and team markings should present crisply, since this specific Spa entry is what separates the piece from a generic 635 CSi road car tribute.

A Privateer Effort Worth Preserving

The 24 Hours of Spa demanded reliability as much as speed, and privateer teams running the 635 CSi under Group A rules kept BMW's presence strong in endurance touring car racing throughout the 1980s. R. Metge and C. Ballot-Léna's participation places this casting within that specific competitive history rather than as a generic period tribute. At 1:18, the E24's long body commands genuine shelf presence, and this piece works especially well alongside other 1980s Group A touring cars for collectors building an endurance-racing theme around BMW's era of privateer and factory competition.

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