
Mercedes C-Class W204 DTM Team AMG Mercedes #16 Stoddart DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400083716
- Year
- 2008
- 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
- 4012138085763
About the Mercedes C-Class W204 DTM Team AMG Mercedes #16 Stoddart DTM 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces Stoddart's #16 Team AMG Mercedes C-Class W204 from the 2008 DTM season. The body is a sealed zinc casting with tampo-printed livery. A solid piece for a DTM season display.
By 2008 the W204 C-Class had matured into a reliable competitor in Mercedes' DTM roster, and this Stoddart-liveried car represents one of several factory-backed entries fielded that season.
Construction Behind the AMG Livery
Minichamps casts the C-Class body as a sealed one-piece zinc shell, holding the wide arches, front splitter and rear wing of the DTM aero package as continuous molded lines rather than fitted panels. The AMG sponsor livery is tampo-printed onto the shell, with sharp edges maintained along the door and quarter-panel graphics that carried dense sponsor branding through this DTM era. Paint reads flat where the livery calls for a matte race finish, giving the model an honest trackside appearance rather than a showroom gloss. Fitted separately, the wing and splitter preserve the correct aggressive stance of the DTM-spec car.
Adding a 2008 Mercedes Entry to a DTM Shelf
This casting pairs naturally with other 2008 AMG Mercedes liveries, including the #5 entry from the same year, to build a coherent factory team lineup on a single shelf tier. Its compact 1:43 footprint keeps a multi-car DTM display manageable in size while still capturing the season's full field. Store away from strong light to preserve the printed sponsor graphics, and dust regularly to keep the sealed shell looking sharp.















