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McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes P. de la Rosa Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18

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McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes P. de la Rosa Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18 530061894 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren MP4-20 reproduces Pedro de la Rosa's interim test car livery from 2006, running the previous season's chassis for 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 niche piece for McLaren test-team specialists.
McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes P. de la Rosa 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
530061894
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About the McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes P. de la Rosa Interim Test Car 2006 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the McLaren MP4-20 as run by test driver Pedro de la Rosa in interim livery during 2006, a season on from the chassis's original race year. The body is sealed; this is a used model with a box showing traces of storage.

Teams frequently kept the previous year's chassis in service for private testing, and de la Rosa's work behind the wheel of the MP4-20 in 2006 helped McLaren's engineering program between race weekends without the older car ever appearing on a starting grid.

Documenting a Test-Duty Livery

With no opening panels, the model's authority rests on how faithfully the simplified test livery reads against the full race scheme the MP4-20 wore during its original competitive season, a plainer look with fewer sponsor decals. Minichamps keeps the tampo work tight regardless of livery complexity, and the zinc-alloy shell carries genuine weight in the hand, distinguishing it from a lightweight promotional piece. Panel lines are scribed cleanly around the sidepods and rear wing mounts, holding the tolerances typical of pressure-cast diecast at this scale. As a used model, expect handling wear consistent with prior ownership; the box shows traces of storage, condition limited to the carton rather than the model itself.

A Specialist Addition, Not a Grid Piece

Test and development liveries rarely get the attention race-day cars receive, which makes them a specific target for collectors who track a driver's or team's full season activity rather than just its race results. De la Rosa's long tenure as a McLaren test and reserve driver gives this piece a real place in that story, documenting work that shaped race performance without ever crossing a start line. At 1:18, it holds enough presence to stand on its own, and pairs well with race-spec McLarens from the same era for collectors building a fuller picture of the team's 2006 program.

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