
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #11 K. Thiim Guia Race Macau 1991 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155913611
- Year
- 1991
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Regional Touring Series
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138158252
About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II W201 #11 K. Thiim Guia Race Macau 1991 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO II reproduces Kurt Thiim's #11 entry at the 1991 Guia Race in Macau. Die-cast build captures the homologation special's wide arches and rear wing, a strong subject for a Group A touring-car racing collection.
The EVO II is one of the most dramatic road-derived racers of its era, and its Macau outing sits within the well-traveled international touring-car calendar that made the model a genuine global competitor.
Capturing the EVO II's Aggressive Bodywork
The EVO II's flared arches, deep front splitter, and towering rear wing make it one of the more visually extreme W201-based cars ever built, and this die-cast casting reproduces those aerodynamic add-ons with crisp, well-defined edges rather than softened tooling. Thiim's #11 livery is applied through tampo printing, keeping sponsor text and number graphics sharp against the body's contrasting panels. Lifted from its stand, the model carries genuine zinc-alloy weight, and opening features, where present, move on hinges tight enough to hold their position, a meaningful detail on a car whose bodywork is this heavily modified.
A Homologation Special Built to Win
Mercedes developed the 190E 2.5-16 EVO II specifically to satisfy Group A homologation requirements for touring-car racing, building the minimum required number of road cars to legalize the more extreme competition version. Its dramatic aerodynamics were functional rather than decorative, developed to keep the car stable at the high speeds touring-car racing demanded through the early 1990s. The Guia Race in Macau was a well-known stop on the international touring-car circuit, drawing entries and drivers from across Europe and Asia, which gives this specific livery a genuinely global competitive context.
Building a Touring-Car Display Around This EVO II
This model pairs naturally with other Group A liveries from the same homologation era, including rival manufacturers' touring cars if a collector is building a broader early-1990s touring-car shelf. At 1:18, its aggressive wide-body stance provides real visual contrast against standard road-going 190E replicas, useful for showing how far homologation rules pushed a production sedan's design. As a mid-tier diecast racing subject, it rewards collectors specifically drawn to Group A and DTM-adjacent history.














