
McLaren F1 GTR Gulf Team Davidoff #41 T. Bscher / E. Pirro / R. Capello 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- McLaren
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 530133841
- Year
- 1998
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138122482
About the McLaren F1 GTR Gulf Team Davidoff #41 T. Bscher / E. Pirro / R. Capello 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR carries Gulf Team Davidoff's #41 livery from the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Bscher, Pirro and Capello. Zinc alloy construction and Gulf's famous light blue and orange scheme mark one of the GTR's final Le Mans campaigns.
Gulf's light blue and orange colors carry instant recognition in endurance racing history, and this 1998 GTR entry pairs that heritage livery with McLaren's aging but still-competitive GT machine.
Reproducing Gulf's Iconic Racing Scheme
Gulf's livery relies on precise, clean-edged color separation between light blue and orange, a scheme that shows any registration error immediately, and Minichamps holds those boundaries sharply through tampo printing rather than a softer decal application. The GTR's low, wide GT proportions are captured faithfully at 1:18, and the diecast body's zinc alloy construction gives it genuine weight in the hand. Doors and the rear clamshell open on functional hinges, revealing a simplified cabin appropriate to a late-1990s GT racer. Panel gaps around these opening sections sit within normal diecast tolerance, a reasonable trade for the added interior visibility. Given how recognizable and unforgiving the Gulf scheme is to reproduce, the clean color separation on this model is a meaningful marker of build quality.
A Late Chapter in the GTR's Le Mans Story
By 1998, the McLaren F1 GTR faced a new generation of purpose-built GT1 machinery from Porsche and Mercedes, and this entry represents the platform in one of its final competitive Le Mans seasons before newer designs took over the class. Pairing an aging but still respected chassis with Gulf's storied livery gives this piece a distinct appeal beyond the GTR's more famous early-career liveries. For a Le Mans GT history shelf, it marks a transitional moment worth including alongside the car's earlier, more dominant seasons.














