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NIO 004 Team NIO #16 O. Turvey Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18

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NIO 004 Team NIO #16 O. Turvey Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18 114180016 Diecast
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Minichamps casts the NIO 004 Formula E car in 1:18 diecast, finished in the #16 Oliver Turvey livery from Season 5, 2019. A compact single-seater replica for collectors tracking Formula E's early championship era.
NIO 004 Team NIO #16 O. Turvey Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
NIO
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
114180016
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About the NIO 004 Team NIO #16 O. Turvey Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast NIO 004 reproduces Oliver Turvey's #16 Team NIO entry from Formula E Season 5, 2019. Diecast construction suits the open-wheel single-seater's exposed bodywork, and the piece documents an early chapter of Formula E's championship history.

Formula E's fourth-generation car, the NIO 004, ran during the championship's early growth years, when manufacturer teams like NIO were still shaping the series' identity.

Diecast Approach to an Open-Wheel Formula E Car

A single-seater presents different challenges than a road car body, and Minichamps' diecast approach here favors weight and stability over intricate cockpit detail. The zinc alloy chassis gives the model a grounded feel on a shelf, important for a subject with such a low, wide footprint and no roof to anchor it visually. The livery is applied with sharp tampo printing across the sidepods and nose, where Formula E cars carry most of their sponsor and team identity, and the halo and front wing elements hold their shape well at this scale despite their thin real-world profile. Compared to a closed-cockpit GT or touring car, there's less opening-feature opportunity here, so the model's value rests almost entirely on livery accuracy and stance, both of which Minichamps gets right.

Collecting Formula E's Early Manufacturer Era

Team NIO was one of the manufacturer-backed entries that gave Formula E credibility in its early seasons, competing alongside established motorsport names as the championship built toward wider recognition. Oliver Turvey's tenure with the team spanned several of those formative years, making this Season 5 car a specific snapshot rather than a generic single-seater. For collectors building an electric-racing theme, a segment still thin compared to WRC or GT3 shelves, this NIO 004 is one of relatively few models documenting the category's manufacturer period before newer generations of car superseded it. Displayed alongside other early Formula E entries, it tells a compact but genuinely distinct motorsport story.

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