
Porsche 904 GTS Norev 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Norev
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 187440
- Year
- 1964
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 3551091874409
About the Porsche 904 GTS Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Porsche 904 GTS reproduces the 1964 racer that won the Targa Florio outright, one of Porsche's first cars built around a bonded fiberglass body over a steel chassis. The model captures that early composite-era shape at an accessible diecast price.
The 904 sits at a turning point in Porsche's racing history, the moment fiberglass bodywork became a serious competition tool rather than an experiment, and this diecast keeps that shape available at a fraction of an original's price.
Capturing an Early Fiberglass Racing Shape
The real 904 Carrera GTS used a fiberglass body bonded directly to a steel box-frame chassis, an unusual structural approach for 1964 that let Porsche build a lighter, more aerodynamic shape than the tube-frame racers before it. That low, flat-nosed profile is the car's whole visual identity, and Norev's diecast holds the correct roofline and nose taper that make a 904 instantly readable next to other 1960s sports racers. Zinc-alloy construction gives the model real heft in the hand, a useful contrast against the delicate fiberglass original, and the paint sits smooth across the long door panels without breaking up the car's low, continuous beltline.
A Targa Florio Winner in 1:18
The 904 won the 1964 Targa Florio outright, a genuine overall victory rather than a class win, on one of the most demanding road circuits ever used in top-level competition. That result is a large part of why the 904 still commands serious respect among Porsche historians decades later, and it gives a diecast replica real substance beyond good looks. At 1:18, the model measures roughly 22 centimeters, a size that lets its low stance read correctly rather than looking squat, which can happen when a genuinely low racer is scaled down without care. Placed alongside later 911-based racers, the 904 marks the start of a competition lineage that a serious Porsche shelf should trace from the beginning rather than skipping to the more familiar names.














