
Opel Astra V8 Coupe #7 M. Reuter DTM 2000 Action 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Action
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- AC8004807
- 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
- 4012138034327
About the Opel Astra V8 Coupe #7 M. Reuter DTM 2000 Action 1:18
TL;DR: Action's 1:18 diecast Opel Astra V8 Coupe reproduces Manuel Reuter's #7 car from the 2000 DTM season, when Opel's compact silhouette racer carried a full V8 engine. Flagship scale suits the widened, purpose-built racing bodywork well.
DTM's revived 2000 rules produced some of the most aggressive silhouette racers the series had seen, and this Action diecast puts Opel's Astra-based version of that formula on the shelf at full 1:18 detail.
Action's Detail on a Silhouette Racer
The Astra V8 Coupe bore only a passing resemblance to the road car it was named after, with a tube-frame chassis and heavily widened bodywork wrapped around a V8 engine, and Action reproduces that transformation with clearly defined wheel arches and a substantial rear wing at 1:18. Reuter's #7 markings and Opel's factory sponsor livery are applied with legible, well-registered graphics, and the compact coupe proportions give the model a purposeful, purpose-built racing stance rather than a softened road-car silhouette.
The Revived DTM's V8 Formula
DTM returned in 2000 after a mid-1990s hiatus with a new set of technical regulations built around V8 engines in silhouette bodywork loosely based on manufacturer road cars, and Opel joined Mercedes and Audi in fielding factory teams under this format. Manuel Reuter was an established touring car veteran by this point, and his participation in Opel's works program reflected the series' effort to rebuild its reputation as one of Germany's premier motorsport products after its earlier absence.
A Piece for a Revived-DTM Collection
This Astra V8 Coupe suits a 2000s DTM display, pairing naturally with Mercedes and Audi rivals from the same competitive era.













