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BMW M3 E30 #56 P. Brock / J. Richards Mobil Bathurst 1000 1988 AUTOart 1:18

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BMW M3 E30 #56 P. Brock / J. Richards Mobil Bathurst 1000 1988 AUTOart 1:18 88847 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 reproduces the #56 Mobil-backed Bathurst 1000 entry driven by Peter Brock and Jim Richards in 1988. Doors, hood, and trunk open for Group A racing detail. A touring-car icon for collectors following Australian endurance racing and BMW's E30 M3 competition history.
BMW M3 E30 #56 P. Brock / J. Richards Mobil Bathurst 1000 1988 AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
88847
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About the BMW M3 E30 #56 P. Brock / J. Richards Mobil Bathurst 1000 1988 AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 wears the #56 Mobil livery Peter Brock and Jim Richards raced at the 1988 Bathurst 1000. Panels open onto full Group A racing detail. A must for Australian touring-car and BMW M3 collectors.

The Bathurst 1000 has always demanded cars built to survive brutal punishment, and BMW's E30 M3 proved a genuine Group A contender against the Australian V8s that traditionally ruled Mount Panorama.

AUTOart's Diecast Craftsmanship

AUTOart built its reputation on tighter diecast tolerances than the mass-market brands of the same era, and this M3 shows that difference in its panel gaps and livery registration. The doors, hood, and trunk open, revealing a Group A cabin with roll cage, racing seat, and a four-cylinder engine bay detailed to period spec. The zinc-alloy body carries genuine weight, and the Mobil sponsor graphics are applied with sharp, legible edges rather than the softer print quality budget diecast often shows. This is a model built for close inspection, not just silhouette recognition on a shelf.

Brock, Richards, and the 1988 Bathurst 1000

Peter Brock was already a Bathurst legend by 1988, and pairing him with Jim Richards in a BMW M3 brought two of Australian touring car racing's most respected drivers into one cockpit. The E30 M3's compact, lightweight chassis and high-revving four-cylinder engine made it a genuine underdog against the V8-powered Commodores and Falcons that dominated Bathurst's history, and Group A regulations of the period rewarded exactly the kind of nimble handling the M3 offered on Mount Panorama's demanding layout.

Building an Australian Touring Car Shelf

This M3 anchors a Bathurst or Group A touring car display particularly well, especially paired with contemporary Commodore and Sierra RS500 rivals from the same era. The opening panels let a collector show off the stripped racing interior, a detail that matters for a subject defined as much by its cabin as its livery. Group it with other E30 M3 race liveries to build a chassis-focused collection, or set it beside Australian V8 rivals to tell the era's cross-manufacturer story.

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