
BMW M3 E30 #6 H. Grohs DTM 1987 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155872006
- Year
- 1987
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138767393
About the BMW M3 E30 #6 H. Grohs DTM 1987 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces Harald Grohs' #6 BMW M3 E30 from the 1987 DTM season, the year the M3 began establishing its Group A dominance. Built for collectors tracing the M3's competition record from its debut years.
1987 sat early in the M3 E30's DTM career, a period when the car was quickly proving why BMW built it specifically to homologate for Group A racing.
Building Grohs' Group A M3 in Diecast
The M3 E30's widened arches and boxy homologation-special bodywork give Minichamps a distinctive shape to work with at 1:18, and the diecast build carries enough weight to feel substantial despite the E30's compact dimensions. The #6 livery's sponsor graphics need clean, sharp tampo printing across the flat door and hood panels to stay legible, and consistent panel gaps matter for a subject whose flared arches are a key visual feature. Opening doors are typical at this scale, exposing a roll-caged racing interior distinct from the road car's cabin.
Grohs, 1987, and the M3's Rise in DTM
Harald Grohs was an established name in German touring car racing by 1987, and his M3 campaign that season came as the model was rapidly overtaking the older 325i as the class benchmark. BMW built the M3 specifically to meet Group A homologation rules, and its early DTM seasons demonstrated why that investment paid off, with the car quickly dominating a field that had previously been led by 325i entries. A 1987 livery like this one captures that pivotal early period rather than the M3's later, more heavily reproduced championship-winning seasons.
For an M3 E30-focused collection, this early Grohs entry fills a gap most displays built around famous championship winners tend to skip.














