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BMW M3 E30 JPS Team BMW #44 J. Richards / T. Longhurst Class Winners Bathurst 1000 1987 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW M3 E30 JPS Team BMW #44 J. Richards / T. Longhurst Class Winners Bathurst 1000 1987 Minichamps 1:18 155872044 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 reproduces Jim Richards and Tony Longhurst's JPS Team BMW #44, class winner of the 1987 Bathurst 1000. Zinc-alloy construction with the distinctive JPS livery suits Group A and Australian touring car collections.
BMW M3 E30 JPS Team BMW #44 J. Richards / T. Longhurst Class Winners Bathurst 1000 1987 Minichamps 1:18
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Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155872044
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About the BMW M3 E30 JPS Team BMW #44 J. Richards / T. Longhurst Class Winners Bathurst 1000 1987 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E30 recreates Jim Richards and Tony Longhurst's JPS Team BMW #44, class winner at the 1987 Bathurst 1000. Zinc-alloy build with the distinctive JPS livery, sized for Group A and Australian touring car displays.

Bathurst's Mount Panorama circuit has tested touring cars for decades, and the E30 M3's class win there in 1987 added an international chapter to the model's already rich Group A record.

Richards, Longhurst, and the Bathurst 1000

Jim Richards built a formidable reputation in Australian and New Zealand touring car racing, and pairing with Tony Longhurst gave the JPS Team BMW entry the depth of experience needed to handle Bathurst's demanding elevation changes and long straights. The JPS livery, carried over from the team's earlier tobacco-sponsored programs, gave the car one of the most recognizable liveries on the 1987 Bathurst grid, its gold and white scheme standing out sharply against rival team colors. This class win demonstrated the M3's adaptability beyond its native European DTM environment, proving the homologation special's chassis balance translated across very different circuits and conditions.

Diecast Execution of a Homologation Racer

The zinc-alloy body carries genuine heft, immediately distinguishable from lighter plastic toy construction at a comparable size. Doors typically open on functional hinges, revealing a simplified roll-caged cockpit true to Group A regulations. The gold JPS livery is applied via tampo printing, a method that holds sharper edges over years of display than adhesive decals would. Panel gaps run a touch wider than sealed resin construction, an honest trait of hinged diecast rather than a flaw unique to this piece. The E30's boxy, flared-arch body remains one of the most recognizable touring car shapes ever built, and it scales faithfully to 1:18.

An International Chapter for an M3 Collection

This Bathurst entry pairs naturally with European-liveried E30 M3s to show the model's global racing reach, and the striking JPS scheme adds strong visual contrast to a broader Group A shelf.

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