
Porsche 911 997 GT3 #15 K. Burt Porsche Michelin Supercup 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- WAP02013417
- Year
- 2006
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- One-Make Cup Series
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Porsche 911 997 GT3 #15 K. Burt Porsche Michelin Supercup 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Porsche 911 997 GT3 #15 reproduces K. Burt's entry from the 2006 Porsche Michelin Supercup. The body is sealed with no opening panels. This used model's box shows traces of storage.
This #15 car sits at the same generational crossroads as its 997-chassis stablemates in the 2006 grid, and its comparatively plain livery makes for a useful contrast piece next to more heavily sponsored entries.
Diecast Detail on the 997 Racer
The body is a sealed single-piece zinc-alloy casting, which keeps the 997's wider stance and revised rear wing crisp without the gaps a hinged shell would introduce at this scale. The exterior carries every identifying detail: correct splitter, roll-cage silhouette visible through the glazing, and tampo-printed number and sponsor graphics registered precisely across the curved bodywork. In the hand, the casting has genuine weight, the density that separates a proper diecast from a hollow promotional model, and that solidity holds up over years of shelf display. As a used piece, it carries the wear typical of prior ownership, and the box shows traces of storage while the model's finish is unaffected.
A Quieter Entry in a Loud Grid
Not every Supercup entry carried a headline sponsor, and cars like K. Burt's #15 represent the mid-pack reality of a one-make series: identical machinery, modest branding, and a driver simply racing for position rather than corporate visibility. For collectors chasing grid completeness, these less flamboyant liveries matter just as much as the bold sponsor cars, since a full-field display depends on exactly this kind of unglamorous detail.
Rounding Out a Supercup Grid Display
Placed among brighter liveries from the same 2006 season, this car provides visual and narrative balance, showing that a Supercup grid was never uniformly flashy. Its 997 chassis also pairs meaningfully with 996-generation cars from the same year for a display that captures the series' equipment transition honestly.















