
Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 E. von Bayern / Johansson 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155704611
- 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
- 4012138148314
About the Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 E. von Bayern / Johansson 24 Hours of Spa 1970 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A reproduces the #11 Steinmetz-prepared entry from the 1970 24 Hours of Spa, driven by von Bayern and Johansson. The sealed body carries the full period livery, a genuine piece of early 1970s European touring car history.
This 1970 entry captures the Commodore A's earliest competitive years at Spa, before Steinmetz's tuning program had fully matured across later seasons.
Sealed Diecast Detail on an Early Commodore Racer
This Commodore A uses a sealed zinc alloy body, letting Minichamps focus its tooling on the car's boxy, period-correct silhouette and the subtle flared arches that marked Steinmetz's early tuning work. The sponsor livery sits with clean, sharp registration across the car's angular panels, and the metal casting's genuine weight sets it apart from lighter toy-grade alternatives. Without opening doors, the model's full visual impact rests on surface precision, fitting for a car whose motorsport identity is defined as much by its period livery as by any specific result.
An Early Chapter in the Commodore's Racing Story
The Commodore A's Spa entries through the early 1970s represented an important, formative period for Opel's involvement in European touring car competition, well before the brand's later rally successes brought it wider recognition. Prince Albrecht von Bayern and Freddy Johansson shared driving duties on this 1970 entry, competing in a 24-hour endurance format that demanded reliability alongside raw speed. This early period established the groundwork for the more developed Steinmetz-Opel partnerships that followed in subsequent seasons.
Collecting an Early Opel Racing Chapter
At 1:18, this Commodore's boxy stance and period livery give it genuine character next to later Steinmetz entries from the same series, offering a useful comparison point across the tuning program's evolution. Since the body is sealed, display arrangement can focus entirely on showcasing the livery from multiple angles. For collectors tracing Opel's early motorsport history, this 1970 Commodore documents a genuinely foundational moment.















