
Mercedes C-Class W204 DTM Stern AMG Mercedes #17 M. Lauda DTM 2009 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400093817
- Year
- 2009
- 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
- 4012138095380
About the Mercedes C-Class W204 DTM Stern AMG Mercedes #17 M. Lauda DTM 2009 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes C-Class W204 DTM reproduces the Stern AMG #17 car driven by Mathias Lauda in the 2009 DTM season. The body is a sealed one-piece shell. A compact-scale entry carrying a name inseparable from Formula 1 history.
Mathias Lauda, son of triple Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda, built his own career in touring cars, and this Stern AMG entry represents that separate, self-made chapter in DTM.
Fixed-Shell Diecast Construction
The C-Class DTM's body is a single fixed zinc alloy shell at 1:43, holding the silhouette racer's aggressive aerodynamic bodywork as consistent molded features without hinge seams to interrupt it. The Stern AMG livery's decals are tampo-printed onto the shell, staying legible at this compact scale, and the metal's weight gives the model genuine presence for its size. This construction is standard practice for a factory-affiliated touring car replica at this scale and price point.
A Second Generation in Motorsport
Mathias Lauda carved his own competitive path in touring cars and GT racing rather than following his father into single-seaters, and this 2009 DTM season with Stern AMG Mercedes reflects that independent career. For a collector interested in motorsport family lineages or simply building the C-Class generation's full grid, this specific livery adds a name recognizable well beyond DTM's usual audience.















