
Porsche 911 991.1 GT3 R Core Autosport #54 J. Bennett / C. Braun / P. Long / N. Jonsson 24 Hours of Daytona 2017 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155176954
- Year
- 2017
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- IMSA & North American Sportscar
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138150652
About the Porsche 911 991.1 GT3 R Core Autosport #54 J. Bennett / C. Braun / P. Long / N. Jonsson 24 Hours of Daytona 2017 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 991.1 GT3 R recreates Core Autosport's #54 entry from the 2017 24 Hours of Daytona, driven by Bennett, Braun, Long, and Jonsson. This piece anchors an IMSA-focused Porsche GT racing shelf with an American endurance classic.
Daytona's 24-hour race is one of American motorsport's oldest endurance fixtures, and a privateer Porsche entry like Core Autosport's gives this diecast a genuinely grassroots-to-professional racing story.
Building an American Endurance Racer in Diecast
The 991.1 GT3 R's flared bodywork and roof-mounted intake are the visual signatures of this generation, distinct in detail from the later 991.2 cars, and a faithful diecast needs to get those generation-specific cues right rather than defaulting to a more generic GT3 shape. Core Autosport's #54 livery brings its own sponsor layout and number placement across the car's flanks, and crisp tampo printing there separates a serious replica from an approximate paint job. With four drivers listed for a 24-hour format, the livery may carry additional driver-name detailing along the door, a common touch on endurance-racing diecast that adds a layer of documentary accuracy beyond the team branding alone. Expect the same simplified racing cockpit and opening-panel construction typical of this manufacturer's GT3-class range.
An IMSA Piece With American Racing Roots
For US-based collectors especially, a Daytona 24 entry carries different weight than a European Le Mans or Nurburgring livery, tying directly into a home-country endurance racing tradition that runs back decades. Core Autosport, as a smaller team fielding a Porsche against factory-backed rivals, represents the kind of privateer effort that gives IMSA GT racing much of its competitive depth. Displayed alongside other Daytona or IMSA-liveried GT cars, this 991.1 GT3 R fills out a distinctly American corner of a broader Porsche motorsport collection.















