10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before shipping ✓ Secure checkout
Account

BMW M3 E46 GTR #42 J. Lehto / P. Ekblom ALMS 2001 Minichamps 1:18

Sold out
BMW M3 E46 GTR #42 J. Lehto / P. Ekblom ALMS 2001 Minichamps 1:18 100012142 Diecast
1 / 8
Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces BMW's factory M3 E46 GTR #42 from the 2001 American Le Mans Series, driven by J. Lehto and P. Ekblom. A precise motorsport livery piece for GT racing collections.
BMW M3 E46 GTR #42 J. Lehto / P. Ekblom ALMS 2001 Minichamps 1:18
Current price: 229.00 €
Sold out

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse BMW models
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00 € Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
100012142
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

About the BMW M3 E46 GTR #42 J. Lehto / P. Ekblom ALMS 2001 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces BMW's factory M3 E46 GTR #42, raced by J. Lehto and P. Ekblom in the 2001 American Le Mans Series. Built by a manufacturer known for motorsport livery accuracy, it targets GT racing collectors over casual road-car buyers.

BMW's factory GT program in the early 2000s ran through the M3 GTR, and this diecast captures one specific race entry rather than a generic road car in racing dress.

Minichamps' Approach to the M3 E46 GTR Livery

Minichamps built its reputation on faithful motorsport reproductions, and that focus shows in how liveries like #42 are handled: sponsor graphics, number panels, and body-color divisions are worked out to match the actual race car rather than a simplified stand-in. The M3 GTR's widened fenders, front splitter, and rear wing were race-specific additions over the road M3, and a diecast built for this subject needs to get that silhouette right before the paint scheme means anything. At 1:18, the extra surface area of a GT bodywork kit gives Minichamps more room to render those details than a smaller scale would allow.

The M3 GTR's ALMS Season

BMW entered the M3 GTR in the American Le Mans Series' GT class in 2001, running factory-backed cars against a competitive American road-racing field. J. Lehto, paired here with P. Ekblom, was part of BMW's experienced factory driver roster for the program. Race liveries like #42 exist because ALMS GT competition demanded real performance, not showroom cosmetics, and that context is what separates a factory racer replica from an ordinary street-car model.

Where This Fits a Motorsport Collection

This piece rewards a collector building around a specific series, manufacturer, or season rather than a general BMW display. Paired with other early-2000s ALMS GT liveries, it anchors a factory-racing narrative that a plain road-car M3 cannot tell on its own.

From the same collection

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

10% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 10% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 model cars by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW — Models118 first-order offer
0