
BMW M3 E30 #3 R. Ravaglia Winner Guia Race Macau 1987 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155872003
- Year
- 1987
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Regional Touring Series
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138767379
About the BMW M3 E30 #3 R. Ravaglia Winner Guia Race Macau 1987 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces Roberto Ravaglia's winning #3 BMW M3 E30 from the 1987 Guia Race in Macau. A Group A touring car victory on one of the most demanding street circuits of the era, built for collectors following the M3's early competition record.
The Guia Race in Macau carried real international prestige in the 1980s, and a win there gave the M3 E30 credibility well beyond BMW's domestic DTM battles.
Capturing a Group A Winner in 1:18 Diecast
The M3 E30's flared arches and boxy silhouette translate cleanly into diecast at 1:18, with the racing livery's sponsor graphics needing sharp, consistent tampo printing across the car's flat panel surfaces to read correctly. Minichamps' construction gives the model appropriate weight, and opening doors typical at this scale reveal a stripped, roll-caged interior appropriate to a Group A racer rather than a road-going M3. Wheel and stance accuracy matter here, since the M3's aggressive width kit is central to its visual identity as a homologation special.
Ravaglia and the M3's International Reach
Roberto Ravaglia was one of the M3's most successful early pilots, and his Macau win came during a period when the model was establishing itself as one of the most dominant Group A touring cars internationally, not just within Germany's domestic championship. The Guia Race's street-circuit demands, tight corners and closely packed barriers, made it a genuine test of both car and driver, and a win there carries weight distinct from a championship points result. That international dimension broadens the M3's appeal beyond DTM-focused collectors specifically.
Alongside domestic DTM liveries, this Macau winner adds an international chapter to an M3 E30 collection built around the car's broader competition record.














