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BMW M3 E36 GTR #0 B. Auberlen / M. Simo / P. Cunningham Daytona 24 Hours 1998 UT Models 1:18

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BMW M3 E36 GTR #0 B. Auberlen / M. Simo / P. Cunningham Daytona 24 Hours 1998 UT Models 1:18 39816 Diecast
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UT Models' 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E36 GTR carries the #0 Auberlen, Simo, and Cunningham livery from the 1998 Daytona 24 Hours. Doors, hood, and trunk open on this used example, and the box shows traces of storage while the model itself remains sound. A solid anchor for a BMW touring-car or American endurance racing shelf.
BMW M3 E36 GTR #0 B. Auberlen / M. Simo / P. Cunningham Daytona 24 Hours 1998 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
39816
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About the BMW M3 E36 GTR #0 B. Auberlen / M. Simo / P. Cunningham Daytona 24 Hours 1998 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: This UT Models 1:18 diecast reproduces the BMW M3 E36 GTR raced by Auberlen, Simo, and Cunningham at Daytona in 1998, with opening doors, hood, and trunk. It is a used model whose box shows traces of storage. A grounded pick for a BMW or IMSA GT collection.

PTG's BMW M3 GTR effort in American GT racing gave BMW a recognizable presence at Daytona, and this diecast captures that livery in a scale where the roll cage, splitter, and rear wing all get room to register.

Diecast Build and Panel Function on This BMW M3 E36 GTR

Zinc alloy construction gives the model real heft, the kind that signals a metal shell rather than a hollow toy the moment it clears the tray. The doors, hood, and trunk all open, letting a collector show off the roll cage, racing bucket seats, and stripped-out cabin that separated the GTR from its road-going M3 sibling. Panel gaps at this tier run a touch wider than premium resin work, and the cast lines carry a bit more softness at the edges, but the tradeoff buys real mechanical interaction rather than a sealed shell. The livery print holds up under direct light, with the sponsor decals and number panel reading clean rather than smudged. This is a used example, and the outer box shows traces of storage, shelf wear that a display carton picks up over years rather than any fault in the casting itself. Handled once and shelved since, the model presents cleanly.

The M3 GTR's Place in American GT Racing

BMW's M3 GTR program ran in IMSA GT competition through the late 1990s, and the 1998 Daytona 24 Hours put the car in front of a crowd that had grown up watching stock-car ovals rather than European touring cars. Andy Pilgrim-era teammates aside, this specific #0 entry paired a mix of BMW factory and American endurance talent, the kind of driver lineup that suited a 24-hour format built on consistency over single-lap speed. For a shelf organized around German touring cars or American endurance racing, this GTR bridges both, and its opening panels make it a natural centerpiece rather than a background piece lost among sealed-body street cars.

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