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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 W201 Team Snobeck #11 D. Snobeck DTM 1989 Minichamps 1:18

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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 W201 Team Snobeck #11 D. Snobeck DTM 1989 Minichamps 1:18 155893611 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 W201 reproduces Dominique Snobeck's Team Snobeck #11 entry from the 1989 DTM season. Zinc-alloy construction with private team livery suits German touring car and Mercedes motorsport collections.
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 W201 Team Snobeck #11 D. Snobeck DTM 1989 Minichamps 1:18
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Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155893611
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About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 W201 Team Snobeck #11 D. Snobeck DTM 1989 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO 1 recreates Dominique Snobeck's own Team Snobeck #11 entry from the 1989 DTM season. Zinc-alloy build with private-team livery, sized for German touring car and Mercedes motorsport displays.

Running a team under one's own name was a bold statement in the DTM's increasingly manufacturer-dominated late 1980s field, and Dominique Snobeck's self-titled entry stood out for exactly that reason.

Snobeck's Independent DTM Effort

By 1989 the DTM grid leaned heavily toward factory and factory-affiliated teams running Mercedes 190E EVO 1s and BMW M3 E30s with substantial manufacturer support, which makes Dominique Snobeck's privately entered #11 car a genuinely independent effort within that landscape. The EVO 1's homologated aerodynamic package, originally developed to match BMW's evolving M3, gave even a private entry a competitive platform, provided the team had the resources to maintain it properly. Running under his own name rather than a sponsor or dealer banner gave Snobeck's entry a personal, grassroots character distinct from the polished factory liveries dominating the same grid. This livery preserves that independent chapter of the 190E's DTM story.

Diecast Construction Behind a Private Entry

The zinc-alloy body carries genuine weight, clearly heavier than comparable plastic toy construction, a straightforward marker of diecast quality. Expect opening doors on functional hinges, revealing a simplified roll-caged cockpit consistent with Group A rules. The private team's livery is tampo-printed for crisp, lasting detail despite its simpler branding compared to factory cars. Panel gaps run a touch wider than sealed resin construction, an honest trait of hinged diecast rather than a flaw specific to this piece. The EVO 1's flared arches scale dramatically at 1:18.

A Grassroots Voice on a Factory-Dominated Grid

This 190E works well as a counterpoint to factory MS-Jet entries, showing the full spectrum of teams competing within a single DTM season.

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