
Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup #93 L. Luhr / G. Maassen / E. Collard 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- S5527
- Year
- 2003
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 Cup #93 L. Luhr / G. Maassen / E. Collard 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 996 GT3 Cup #93 reproduces the Luhr, Maassen and Collard entry at the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans, built as a sealed one-piece body. Used model; the box shows traces of storage, casting itself intact. A genuine endurance racing subject for a GT shelf.
Le Mans has long served as Porsche's proving ground, and its GT3 Cup-based entries in the early 2000s carried the marque's competition tradition into the class-based endurance racing that defines much of modern GT motorsport.
A Sealed Casting Detailing a Genuine Race Car
This 996 has no opening panels, so its detail sits entirely on the outside: the flared fenders and rear wing that mark it as competition-spec rather than a road car, and race livery graphics tampo-printed cleanly over an even base finish. At 1:43, the model carries real weight for its size, giving it a solid presence rather than a hollow, toy-like feel. Being a used model, expect the ordinary marks of prior handling, and the box shows traces of storage; the casting itself remains unaffected.
Racing in the GT3 Cup Class at Le Mans
GT3 Cup entries at Le Mans competed in a class built around production-based race cars rather than full prototypes, giving privateer and semi-professional teams a genuine shot at class honors against factory-backed efforts. A crew of Luhr, Maassen and Collard running the No. 93 car places this specific livery within a documented Le Mans entry list rather than an invented paint scheme, giving the model a real result to reference rather than generic racing graphics.
A Compact Piece for an Endurance Racing Shelf
At 1:43, this GT3 Cup pairs naturally with other Le Mans-era Porsche entries, letting a collector assemble a full grid without needing 1:18-scale shelf space. Its sealed body makes it a low-maintenance display piece, requiring nothing more than periodic dusting. Keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the printed livery, and store it away from other models that might scuff the delicate rear wing during handling.














