
Opel Commodore A #9 Steinmetz E. Haxhe / L. Toussaint 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155704609
- 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
- 4012138148307
About the Opel Commodore A #9 Steinmetz E. Haxhe / L. Toussaint 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:18 diecast reproduces the #9 Steinmetz Opel Commodore A driven by Emile Haxhe and Léon Toussaint at the 1970 24 Hours of Spa. Diecast construction with the Steinmetz livery suits a Group Racing Historic display built around period touring cars.
Steinmetz ran multiple Commodores at Spa in 1970, and the #9 entry gives collectors a second car from the same effort to place beside its sister number.
Diecast Detail on the #9 Steinmetz Entry
The Commodore A's coupe roofline and quad headlight nose are cast in weighted zinc-alloy diecast, with the Steinmetz livery reproduced in tampo print for crisp lettering at 1:18. Doors open on a cabin fitted with a roll cage and racing seats rather than the standard Commodore's road interior, and the #9 racing number sits cleanly on the doors and roof. Wider period-correct racing tires distinguish the stance from a street Commodore A.
Steinmetz's Multi-Car Effort at Spa 1970
Running more than one car at a 24-hour endurance race was a common hedge against mechanical failure, and Steinmetz's Commodore program at Spa reflected that strategy, fielding multiple entries with different driver pairings to maximize the chance of a strong result. Emile Haxhe and Léon Toussaint crewed this #9 car as part of that broader effort against period BMW and Ford rivals on the long Belgian circuit.
Pairing Sister Entries on a Racing Shelf
Displayed next to the #8 or #10 Steinmetz Commodores from the same event, this #9 car helps recreate the full team effort rather than a single isolated entry, a display approach the Group Racing Historic category rewards.















