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

Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18 107704611 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 recreates the von Bayern and Johansson entry from the demanding 1970 Spa 24 Hours, built by Opel's Steinmetz racing partner. Zinc alloy construction with period touring car livery suits a display centered on European endurance racing's privateer era, at accessible mid-tier pricing.
Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Opel
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
107704611
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About the Opel Commodore A Steinmetz #11 P. von Bayern / S. Johansson Spa 24 Hours 1970 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Opel Commodore A Steinmetz reproduces car #11, driven by von Bayern and Johansson at the 1970 Spa 24 Hours. Zinc alloy build with Steinmetz race livery captures the German touring car privateer scene at Belgium's toughest endurance event of the era.

Spa's old road circuit punished cars and drivers in equal measure through the night. Steinmetz built its Commodores to survive that punishment, and this is one of the entries that took it on.

A Steinmetz-Built Commodore in 1:18

Race Livery and Panel Detail

Minichamps holds the Commodore A's long hood and fastback-influenced roofline accurately, with the #11 race number and Steinmetz sponsor graphics applied in clean, sharp registration across the body panels. Flared arches over the racing tires are cast with correct proportion rather than the softened look a mass-market casting might use, a detail that matters on a touring car subject where the arches were the visible sign of serious tuning work underneath.

Diecast Construction for a Privateer Racer

Doors and hood open on functioning hinges, showing a simplified but recognizable roll cage and bucket seat setup inside, appropriate detail for the price tier. The zinc alloy build gives the model believable heft for a big European sedan racer, distinct from the lighter feel a resin alternative would carry.

Steinmetz and the Spa 24 Hours

Opel's Unofficial Racing Partner

Steinmetz built its reputation preparing race and rally versions of Opel road cars, filling a role for Opel similar to what AMG later became for Mercedes. Its Commodore A entries were fixtures of European touring car competition in the early 1970s, running against BMWs and Fords in events that rewarded reliability as much as outright pace.

Von Bayern and Johansson's 1970 Entry

The 1970 Spa 24 Hours was one of the era's genuine endurance tests, run on the old 14-kilometer Spa-Francorchamps circuit before safety concerns forced its shortening. Car #11, driven by von Bayern and Johansson, represents one of several Steinmetz-prepared Commodores that took on that race, a class of privateer effort that rarely gets the recognition factory teams receive.

Building a Privateer Touring Car Shelf

This subject rewards a collector interested in the depth of 1970s European touring car racing rather than only its headline factory teams. At roughly 22 centimeters, the Commodore's sedan-based proportions display comfortably alongside other Group 2 and Group 5 touring cars of the same period. Compare the arch flares and front splitter shape against reference photos to judge how faithfully a given release captures a specific chassis, since privateer liveries varied more between individual entries than factory cars did. Paired with its sister Steinmetz Commodore from the same race, this model builds a genuine two-car grid rather than a single isolated racer.

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