
Opel Calibra #21 H-J. Stuck Team Rosberg DTM 1996 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 430964280
- Year
- 1996
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- 90s Touring
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Opel Calibra #21 H-J. Stuck Team Rosberg DTM 1996 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Opel Calibra reproduces Hans-Joachim Stuck's #21 Team Rosberg livery from the 1996 touring car season. Fine tampo-printed graphics and accurate proportions capture the era's ITC-derived racing format in a compact scale suited to a growing German touring car collection.
Opel fielded the Calibra as its touring car weapon through the mid-1990s, and Team Rosberg, run by 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, entered Hans-Joachim Stuck behind the wheel for the 1996 season.
Hans-Joachim Stuck and Team Rosberg in 1990s Touring Car Racing
Stuck built his reputation across decades of German motorsport, from Formula 1 in the 1970s to endurance racing at Le Mans, and by the mid-1990s he had settled into touring cars, one of the era's most competitive disciplines. Team Rosberg, founded by former F1 champion Keke Rosberg, ran Opel's factory-backed Calibra program during the International Touring Car Championship years, fielding cars against Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, and Audi in a format that briefly rivaled Formula 1 for technical spending. The Calibra itself, based on Opel's road-going coupe, carried a widebody kit, a race-tuned engine, and aerodynamic addenda that had little in common with the showroom car beneath the livery. Stuck's #21 entry represented one of the grid's established veteran drives in a series known for producing closely fought, technically dense racing across the German circuit calendar.
Minichamps' 1:43 Livery Detail on the Calibra
Minichamps built its reputation on small-scale motorsport diecast, and this Calibra shows the approach: tampo-printed sponsor decals rather than stickers, consistent panel proportions, and a widebody silhouette that reads correctly even at 1:43. The scale keeps the touring car's flared arches and low stance intact without the production cost a larger format would demand, letting Minichamps replicate a full grid of period liveries at an accessible size. Diecast construction gives the model real heft for its size, a small but noticeable difference from lighter resin alternatives at the same scale. Detail work extends to the wheel design and rear wing, both distinctive elements of the mid-1990s touring car silhouette. For a subject this specific, a livery-accurate small scale does more for collecting purposes than a larger, less-detailed alternative would.
A Compact Anchor for a DTM-Era Touring Car Lineup
At 1:43, this Calibra takes up little shelf space, which makes it easy to build out alongside its period rivals, Alfa Romeo 155s and Mercedes 190Es, without dominating a display case. It works well as one entry in a broader 1990s German touring car theme rather than a standalone centerpiece, an honest role given the scale and price point.















