
Opel Astra V8 Coupe #3 U. Alzen DTM 2000 Action 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Action
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- AC8004803
- Year
- 2000
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- DTM German Touring
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138034303
About the Opel Astra V8 Coupe #3 U. Alzen DTM 2000 Action 1:18
TL;DR: Action's 1:18 diecast Opel Astra V8 Coupe reproduces Uwe Alzen's #3 car from the 2000 DTM season, a factory Opel entry from the series' revived V8-silhouette era. The flagship scale suits the widened racing bodywork and sponsor graphics well.
Alzen's #3 Astra was one of several Opel entries fighting for position in DTM's relaunch year, and this Action diecast captures that specific car in full factory livery.
Action's Livery Precision on a Works Entry
The Astra V8 Coupe's tube-frame racing body carried little resemblance to the production hatchback it borrowed its name from, and Action reproduces the widened arches, front splitter, and rear wing with clean panel separation at 1:18. Alzen's #3 markings and Opel's sponsor graphics are applied with sharp, legible printing, and the compact coupe stance reads as a purpose-built racer rather than a modified road car, exactly the impression the real chassis was designed to make on track.
Alzen and Opel's Revived DTM Push
Uwe Alzen brought experience from sports car and touring car racing to Opel's factory DTM effort in 2000, part of a broader manufacturer push that saw Opel, Mercedes, and Audi all field multi-car works teams under the series' new V8 regulations. That factory commitment helped restore DTM's status as one of Germany's most closely watched motorsport products after its mid-1990s absence, with multiple entries from each manufacturer giving fans plenty of liveries to follow across a single season.
Building a Multi-Car Opel Team Display
This Astra V8 Coupe pairs naturally with teammate entries from the same 2000 season, letting a collector assemble a full Opel factory-team lineup at flagship scale.













