
Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup #88 Macau Winner 2005 AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80574
- Year
- 2005
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- One-Make Cup Series
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110805741
About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup #88 Macau Winner 2005 AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 996 GT3 Cup #88 reproduces the 2005 Macau winning livery, with opening doors and hood over a stripped racing cabin. A documented result from one of Asia's most demanding street circuits.
Macau's street circuit is one of the most punishing tracks in GT and touring car racing, and AUTOart's diecast documents a specific winning entry from that event's 2005 GT3 Cup running.
AUTOart's Diecast Build of the Macau Winner
The zinc alloy body carries real weight, and the doors open to a genuine roll-cage interior with a single racing seat and safety equipment, an accurate reflection of a stripped competition car rather than a road-going cabin. The hood lifts over the flat-six race engine, showing real mechanical layout. AUTOart applies the #88 winning livery's sponsor branding with clean, sharp registration, avoiding the blurred edges that undermine cheaper race liveries with dense sponsor graphics. Panel gaps stay tight along the doors and rear wing mounts, matching the standard across AUTOart's broader GT3 Cup racing range. The model rides on period-correct racing wheels, and the front splitter carries genuine molded depth appropriate to a street-circuit racer that relies heavily on aerodynamic balance through Macau's tight corners.
Why Macau Matters in GT Racing
The Macau Grand Prix weekend combines multiple racing categories on one of the world's narrowest, most demanding street circuits, and winning there carries genuine prestige within Asian motorsport regardless of category. A GT3 Cup victory at Macau represents a driver navigating concrete walls at high speed with essentially no margin for error, distinct from the space and runoff of a purpose-built circuit. This livery documents that specific, historically grounded achievement rather than a generic season entry.
Collecting Macau Racing History
This model anchors well within a Macau Grand Prix or Asian one-make racing display, where a documented winning livery carries more historical weight than an anonymous grid entry. Keep the doors closed for storage, opening them only for inspection of the cabin detail.














