
Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #23 Opel Motorsport Strycek ITC 1996 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 430964323
- 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
- 4012138021396
About the Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #23 Opel Motorsport Strycek ITC 1996 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Opel Calibra V6 4x4 #23 reproduces the Opel Motorsport entry from the 1996 International Touring Car Championship. A sealed one-piece body carries the period livery, built for a niche 1990s touring car display.
The ITC's final 1996 season pushed touring cars toward exotic, near-prototype technology before the category collapsed under its own costs, and the Calibra V6 4x4 was one of the manufacturers' answers to that arms race.
Cast Livery Work on the Minichamps Calibra 1:43
This model's sealed zinc-alloy body holds the Calibra's aerodynamic coupe silhouette, wide arch flares and rear wing as a single continuous casting rather than an assembled shell. Livery printing carries the #23 roundel and Opel Motorsport branding cleanly, and the fixed construction keeps every shut line consistent across the flared bodywork, which matters on a race subject where a misaligned panel line would undercut the aggressive touring-car stance. Weight in the hand is solid for the scale, and the cast lines around the wing mounts and arch flares hold their edge well.
A Specialist Subject for 1990s Touring Fans
This Calibra fills a specific niche for collectors tracking the ITC's brief, technology-heavy final seasons, a period that produced some of the most exotic touring cars ever raced despite folding within a couple of years. Paired with rival manufacturer entries from the same 1996 grid, it tells the story of an arms race that ultimately proved unsustainable. For an Opel motorsport or 1990s touring car collector, this is a worthwhile, relatively uncommon find.














