
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP LMP1 #8 M. Lamy / S. Sarrazin / A. Wurz 5th Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Peugeot
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 150081208
- Year
- 2008
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- Le Mans Prototypes
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138087194
About the Peugeot 908 HDI FAP LMP1 #8 M. Lamy / S. Sarrazin / A. Wurz 5th Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Peugeot 908 HDI FAP #8 reproduces the 5th-place finishing entry driven by Lamy, Sarrazin, and Wurz at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. The sealed diecast body carries the diesel-era LMP1 shape and livery with no opening panels.
The 908 HDI FAP represented Peugeot's serious diesel-power push at Le Mans, a genuinely significant engineering direction in endurance racing, and this 2008 entry documents a strong result from that campaign.
Diecast Precision on a Diesel-Era LMP1 Prototype
A closed-cockpit LMP1 prototype's smooth, aerodynamic bodywork suits a sealed diecast body well, since the flowing surfacing has no door or hood seam to interrupt the low, wide silhouette that made these cars so distinctive on the Le Mans circuit. Zinc-alloy construction gives Minichamps' model the dimensional stability needed to hold the 908's sponsor livery and race number in sharp registration across its curved bodywork, and the weight in hand reflects genuine diecast tooling appropriate to a subject this significant. Because openable_parts confirms this body doesn't open, the model's entire case rests on how faithfully it captures the 908's aerodynamic form and livery, both handled with the precision Minichamps' racing line is known for.
The 908's Place in Le Mans Prototype History
Peugeot's diesel prototype program directly challenged Audi's long-running diesel dominance at Le Mans, and the 908 HDI FAP's competitive results, including this 2008 5th-place finish, are part of a genuinely important chapter in endurance racing's engineering history. A model like this pairs naturally with contemporary Audi R10 or R15 prototypes on a shelf, telling the story of that diesel-era rivalry directly. Since the body is sealed, display value rests on livery and silhouette accuracy, both of which this piece delivers convincingly. At this price tier, it represents strong value for a genuinely historic Le Mans prototype subject.














