
Mercedes C-Class C204 DTM #19 P. di Resta DTM 2007 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66962282
- Year
- 2007
- 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
- —
About the Mercedes C-Class C204 DTM #19 P. di Resta DTM 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces car #19, the Mercedes C-Class C204 that Paul di Resta drove for HWA during the 2007 DTM season, three years before he won the championship. This early livery captures a future title winner and Formula One driver at the start of his Mercedes touring car career.
Paul di Resta's name means more to DTM collectors today than it did in 2007, when he was simply one more young Mercedes driver working his way up the grid under the HWA banner, still years from the title that would define his DTM legacy.
Paul di Resta's Early Steps Toward a DTM Title
Before Paul di Resta won the DTM drivers' championship in 2010 and later moved into Formula One with Force India, he spent several seasons building experience with Mercedes' touring car program. Car #19 places him in that developmental period, driving the C-Class C204 for HWA during the 2007 season alongside more established Mercedes teammates who had already won championships or built substantial DTM reputations. Mercedes used that developmental approach across several seasons, rotating promising drivers through its lineup while its senior line-up chased championship points. Looking back, this particular livery captures di Resta before the results that would define his career, a genuinely early chapter rather than a championship-season highlight.
The Car #19 Livery in 1:43 Diecast
Minichamps captures the #19 sponsor graphics and Mercedes factory colors with the same fine tampo printing found across its DTM range, giving this early di Resta livery the same level of finish as cars from his championship-winning seasons. At 1:43, the model's compact footprint makes it easy to build a career-spanning di Resta collection, pairing this 2007 entry with later DTM cars and even a Formula One piece from his subsequent career without running out of shelf space. For collectors who like tracking a driver's rise rather than jumping straight to the championship year, an early entry like this one often carries more narrative interest than the title-winning car itself.















