
Mercedes CLK DTM Team Original Teile #12 P. Dumbreck DTM 2001 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400023112
- Year
- 2001
- 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
- 4012138044012
About the Mercedes CLK DTM Team Original Teile #12 P. Dumbreck DTM 2001 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Mercedes CLK DTM reproduces the Team Original Teile #12 car driven by Peter Dumbreck in the 2001 DTM season. The body is a sealed one-piece shell. A compact-scale piece from DTM's revival year.
Peter Dumbreck's move into DTM followed a career better known for sportscar racing, and his 2001 season with Team Original Teile shows the CLK grid's mix of experienced talent from multiple disciplines.
1:43 Fixed-Body Diecast
The CLK DTM's shell is a single fixed zinc alloy casting at this scale, an approach that keeps production tolerances manageable while still allowing the Original Teile livery's decal work to be applied cleanly across the body. The smaller footprint of 1:43 means less surface for fine molded detail compared to 1:18, but it makes assembling a full season's grid of liveries realistic within normal shelf space. The metal shell carries real weight for its size, distinguishing it from lighter promotional models at a glance, and the tampo-printed graphics hold their sharpness even at this compact scale.
Team Original Teile in the New DTM
DTM's 2001 revival brought manufacturer-built silhouette cars from Mercedes, Opel and Audi back to a series that had been dormant through much of the 1990s, and independent teams like Original Teile filled out the grid alongside factory-backed squads. Peter Dumbreck's presence adds a driver whose broader motorsport résumé spans sportscars as well as touring cars, giving this specific livery added context for collectors tracking driver careers across categories rather than a single series.














