
Mercedes C-Class W203 #11 A. Margaritis DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400063511
- 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 W203 #11 A. Margaritis DTM 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class W203, #11, reproduces Alexandros Margaritis' 2006 DTM livery from Mercedes' works touring car program. The W203-bodied DTM racer carried heavily reworked aerodynamics far beyond its road-going namesake, reflecting the series' technical intensity.
DTM cars from this era share almost nothing but a silhouette with their showroom counterparts, which is part of what makes them such compelling subjects for a touring car display.
Mercedes' Works Effort in a Golden DTM Era
Mercedes fielded the W203-bodied C-Class in DTM through the mid-2000s, a period widely regarded as one of the series' most technically sophisticated, with Mercedes and Audi trading dominance across seasons through heavily developed aerodynamic packages and carbon-fiber construction hidden beneath silhouettes that only loosely resembled their road-car namesakes. Alexandros Margaritis drove for Mercedes' program during this competitive stretch, one of several drivers fielded across the works effort's broader roster. For a collector focused on DTM specifically rather than road cars, this era represents the series at its technical and competitive peak.
Touring Car Aggression at 1:43
Minichamps captures the W203 DTM car's flared fenders, prominent rear wing, and sponsor-heavy livery with the tampo-printed detail the brand applies consistently across its touring car range, giving this piece the same production standard as its Audi and other Mercedes rivals from the same season. At this scale, an entire DTM grid can share modest shelf space, letting a collector assemble the full Mercedes-versus-Audi rivalry across multiple cars rather than a single representative piece. This W203 works best as part of that broader series-spanning context.














