
Mercedes C-Class #3 J. Green Salzgitter DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66962251
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Mercedes C-Class #3 J. Green Salzgitter DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class #3, driven by Jamie Green in Salzgitter livery during the 2006 DTM season, is a sealed one-piece casting. It represents a factory-backed Mercedes entry from a period when DTM ran heavily modified touring cars with genuine works support.
DTM in the mid-2000s ran cars that looked like production Mercedes sedans but carried purpose-built racing chassis underneath, and Green's Salzgitter-sponsored entry represents one of the era's recognizable liveries.
Minichamps' Sealed-Body DTM Casting
Built without opening panels, this small-scale casting focuses its precision on the exterior, where the Salzgitter sponsor branding and Mercedes factory racing colors need to register sharply across the widened touring car body. The C-Class DTM shell carries flared fenders well beyond a standard road C-Class, a necessity for the wider racing track this specification demanded, and Minichamps molds that flare as a distinct shape. Livery printing for the 2006 season and Jamie Green's specific car number is applied cleanly, tying the casting to a documented DTM entry.
DTM Collecting at 1:43 Scale
DTM collecting often centers on tracking specific drivers, teams, and seasons rather than road cars, and this Salzgitter Mercedes fits that pattern precisely. At roughly 10 centimeters, the small scale makes it practical to assemble a broader DTM grid from a single season without demanding excessive shelf space. Paired with rival Audi or Opel liveries from the same year, it recreates a slice of a genuine championship grid.















