
Mercedes AMG SLS C197 GT3 Team AMG China #96 M. Hakkinen / C. Cheng Zhuhai 6th 2011 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 151113196
- Year
- 2011
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138112346
About the Mercedes AMG SLS C197 GT3 Team AMG China #96 M. Hakkinen / C. Cheng Zhuhai 6th 2011 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes AMG SLS GT3 reproduces car #96, Team AMG China's 2011 Zhuhai entry finishing sixth with former Formula 1 world champion Mika Häkkinen sharing the drive with C. Cheng.
Formula 1 champions rarely fade quietly from motorsport, and Häkkinen's move into GT3 competition gave collectors a genuinely different chapter of his racing career to follow.
A Former World Champion in GT3 Competition
Mika Häkkinen won back-to-back Formula 1 World Championships in the late 1990s before stepping away from the sport, and his later career included appearances in GT and touring car competition across various series and continents. Sharing the Mercedes AMG SLS GT3 with C. Cheng under the Team AMG China banner at the Zhuhai circuit in 2011, Häkkinen brought genuine star power to a GT3 grid that also served as a showcase for Mercedes' expanding customer racing program in the Asian market. A sixth-place finish reflects solid, competitive GT3 performance without claiming an outright victory, an honest result from a strong but not dominant weekend.
Documenting a Specific Livery and Result
Minichamps' commitment to precise livery and number reproduction matters especially for regional GT3 events like this one, where sponsor branding and team identity carry specific, dated significance rather than generalized team colors. The SLS GT3's wide-body aggression comes through with real clarity in diecast form, and the Zhuhai-specific livery gives this car a documented place in both Häkkinen's post-F1 career and Mercedes' Asian GT3 expansion.
A Champion's GT3 Chapter
This SLS GT3 rewards collectors tracking Häkkinen's full career, not just his championship-winning Formula 1 years.














