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Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 W201 EVO 1 Jet #16 F. Biela Team Ms-Jet Racing DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18

Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 W201 EVO 1 Jet #16 F. Biela Team Ms-Jet Racing DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18 155903616 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO1 reproduces Frank Biela's #16 Jet-liveried Team Ms-Jet Racing entry from the 1990 DTM season. The sealed body carries the full period sponsor livery. A key piece for a DTM or early Mercedes touring car collection.
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 W201 EVO 1 Jet #16 F. Biela Team Ms-Jet Racing DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155903616
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About the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 W201 EVO 1 Jet #16 F. Biela Team Ms-Jet Racing DTM 1990 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EVO1 reproduces Frank Biela's #16 Jet Team Ms-Jet Racing car from the 1990 DTM season. The sealed body carries the full period livery, a key piece for an early Mercedes DTM collection.

Frank Biela went on to a decorated career including multiple Le Mans wins, and this early DTM season with the 190E EVO1 marks an important earlier chapter in that trajectory.

Sealed Diecast Detail on an Early Homologation Special

This 190E uses a sealed zinc alloy body, letting Minichamps focus its tooling on the EVO1's flared fenders and subtle aerodynamic addenda, a more restrained package than the later EVO2 that followed it. The Jet sponsor livery sits with sharp, clean registration across the car's angular panels, and the metal casting's genuine weight sets it apart from lighter toy-grade alternatives. Without opening panels, the model's full visual impact rests on livery precision, and the EVO1's distinct silhouette reads clearly at this scale despite its more subdued styling compared to later evolutions.

Biela's Early Career and the EVO1's DTM Role

Mercedes built the 190E 2.5-16 EVO1 as an initial homologation step before the more extreme EVO2 arrived, giving DTM teams a genuinely competitive platform during the series' rapidly escalating aerodynamic arms race. Frank Biela's 1990 season with Team Ms-Jet Racing came years before his celebrated Audi Le Mans successes, offering collectors a genuine window into a champion driver's formative competitive years. This period represents one of DTM's most technically fascinating chapters, as manufacturers pushed homologation rules to their practical limits.

Collecting an Early Chapter of DTM History

At 1:18, this 190E's angular stance and Jet livery give it genuine character next to later EVO2 machinery from the same DTM era, offering a useful comparison across the homologation program's evolution. Since the body is sealed, display arrangement can focus entirely on showcasing the livery from multiple angles. For collectors tracing Biela's early career or Mercedes' DTM history broadly, this Jet-liveried EVO1 documents a genuinely significant early chapter.

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