
Opel Commodore A #10 Steinmetz W. Kauhsen / F. Frohlich 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155704610
- Year
- 1970
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Group Racing Historic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138141896
About the Opel Commodore A #10 Steinmetz W. Kauhsen / F. Frohlich 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the #10 Steinmetz Opel Commodore A driven by Willi Kauhsen and Franz Fröhlich at the 1970 24 Hours of Spa. Diecast construction with the Steinmetz livery completes a three-car set from the same period endurance effort.
Three Steinmetz Commodores ran at Spa in 1970, and the #10 rounds out the set for anyone assembling the full team effort.
Diecast Construction on the #10 Entry
The Commodore A's long coupe roofline and quad-headlight front are cast in weighted zinc-alloy diecast, and the Steinmetz livery is applied in tampo print rather than decals, keeping the graphics crisp at 1:18. Doors open on a cabin fitted with a roll cage and racing seats, distinct from the road Commodore's standard interior, and the #10 number and driver credits are reproduced with the accuracy Minichamps applies across its motorsport catalog.
Willi Kauhsen, Franz Fröhlich, and Steinmetz's Endurance Push
Fielding three cars at a 24-hour race gave Steinmetz multiple chances at a strong finish against the BMWs and Fords that dominated European touring car endurance racing in the period. Willi Kauhsen, who would go on to a broader career in sports car and Formula 1 racing, crewed this #10 Commodore alongside Franz Fröhlich as part of that layered strategy at Spa.
Completing a Steinmetz Spa Grid
Set alongside the #8 and #9 sister cars, this #10 Commodore lets a collector display the full three-car Steinmetz entry from 1970, a more complete piece of period touring car history than any single car could tell alone.















