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McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes G. Paffett Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18

McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes G. Paffett Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18 530061895 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren MP4-20 reproduces Gary Paffett's test car livery from 2006, running the previous season's chassis in team-development duty. The body is sealed with a one-piece diecast shell; this is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. A specialist piece for collectors following McLaren's test program.
McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes G. Paffett Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
530061895
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About the McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes G. Paffett Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the McLaren MP4-20 as run by test driver Gary Paffett in interim livery during 2006, using the previous season's chassis for development work. The body is sealed; this is a used model with a box showing traces of storage.

Paffett built a long career as a McLaren test and reserve driver during this period, logging development mileage in retired race chassis like the MP4-20 without ever taking the wheel in an official Grand Prix.

A Test Livery, Faithfully Sealed

With no opening panels, this diecast's simplified test scheme has to hold up entirely on the strength of its surface finish, and Minichamps applies the same registration standard here as it does on a full race livery, even with fewer sponsor graphics to work with. The zinc-alloy casting carries genuine weight at 1:18, and panel lines are scribed cleanly around the sidepods and rear wing supports, holding consistent tolerances across the shell. Silver McLaren paintwork shows real depth under direct lighting, distinguishing it from a flatter promotional finish. Being a used model, expect handling wear typical of a previously displayed piece; the box shows traces of storage, condition affecting the carton rather than the casting, worth checking against listing photos.

A Piece for the Development-Program Specialist

Test and development liveries rarely attract the same attention as race-day cars, which makes them appealing precisely to collectors who track the full breadth of a team's season, including the unglamorous mileage-building work that supports race performance. Paffett's long McLaren tenure gives this piece genuine relevance within that story, even though the chassis never started a Grand Prix in this configuration. At 1:18, it holds enough shelf presence to stand alone, and pairs naturally with race-spec McLarens from the same era for a fuller picture of the team's 2006 program.

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