
Porsche 911 996 GT3 R J. Ickx 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80379
- Year
- 2003
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- GT3 & GT4 Race
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110803792
About the Porsche 911 996 GT3 R J. Ickx 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 GT3 R reproduces Jacky Ickx's entry at the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans, doors and hood opening over a zinc-alloy shell. A GT3/GT4-class racer for collectors building a Le Mans or Porsche motorsport shelf.
Ickx's name carries genuine Le Mans weight, six overall wins across his career, and pairing that history with a specific 2003 GT3 R entry gives this diecast a documented racing story rather than a generic number scheme.
Construction Behind the AUTOart GT3 R Replica
The zinc-alloy body brings real heft to the hand, letting AUTOart hold the GT3 R's aggressive wheel arch flares and rear diffuser with sharp, well-defined edges rather than the softer lines a lighter material would allow. Doors and hood open on this piece, revealing a stripped cockpit with roll cage and a simplified engine bay behind the hood, features that matter on a race subject where the mechanical story is as much the appeal as the bodywork. The Le Mans livery is applied with tight registration, sponsor decals and number panels reading sharp rather than smudged, and the paint holds consistent color across the flared bodywork where lesser tooling often shows seams.
Positioning Within Porsche's GT Racing History
The 996-generation GT3 R competed through Porsche's GT class programs in the early 2000s, a period when the marque leaned on customer racing teams to keep its 911 competitive against purpose-built rivals. Ickx's involvement, even late in a legendary career, adds a driver-history layer that a themed Le Mans or Porsche motorsport shelf can build around, especially alongside other GT3-class liveries from the same seasons. Displayed next to street 911 variants, this racer's flared bodywork and cage-equipped cabin make the difference between road and competition specification immediately visible. At around 22cm, it fits comfortably alongside comparable endurance racers in a 1:18 lineup.














