
Porsche 911 996 GT3 R #1 C. Kwan Carrera Cup Asia 2004 AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80487
- Year
- 2004
- 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
- 674110804874
About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 R #1 C. Kwan Carrera Cup Asia 2004 AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 GT3 R #1 reproduces C. Kwan's 2004 Carrera Cup Asia entry, with opening doors and hood over a roll-cage cabin. A spec-series racer for one-make Porsche cup collections.
The 996-generation GT3 R ran in Porsche's regional one-make series before the model transitioned to the 997 chassis, and AUTOart's diecast captures a specific competitor's exact 2004 livery.
AUTOart's Diecast Build of the 996 GT3 R
The zinc alloy shell has real presence in the hand, and the doors open to show a race-prepped interior with a roll cage and single racing seat rather than road-car trim, an accurate representation of a genuine cup car. The hood lifts over the flat-six race engine, showing real mechanical structure. AUTOart's sponsor decals and car number are applied with clean, legible registration, avoiding the blurred edges that undermine cheaper livery models. Panel gaps stay tight along the doors and rear wing supports, and the model rides on period-correct racing wheels with visible tire compound texture. This is a subject where livery precision, not paint depth, is the deciding factor in a good replica, and AUTOart delivers that precision convincingly for a 2004-season entry.
Carrera Cup Asia's 996-Generation Era
Before the 997 GT3 Cup took over as the series' standard chassis, Carrera Cup Asia ran the earlier 996-generation GT3 R, giving regional drivers spec-equal machinery built on Porsche's then-current 911 platform. The series has long served as a proving ground for drivers moving toward higher levels of GT racing. A specific driver's livery from this era documents a particular season rather than the car in generic factory form.
Collecting One-Make Racing Liveries
This model suits a shelf built around Carrera Cup history or Porsche one-make racing broadly, where different drivers' liveries from the same season sit naturally together. Keep the doors closed during storage to protect the cage interior, opening only for closer inspection.














