
Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR #76 IMSA Performance Matmut R. Narac / R. Lietz / P. Long 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400087876
- Year
- 2008
- 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
- 4012138087545
About the Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR #76 IMSA Performance Matmut R. Narac / R. Lietz / P. Long 24 Hours of Le Mans 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche 911 997 GT3 RSR #76 recreates IMSA Performance Matmut's entry at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is a compact zinc-alloy GT racer aimed at collectors assembling a Le Mans-era Porsche field.
French GT squad IMSA Performance Matmut ran the RSR across several Le Mans campaigns in this period, and the 2008 #76 livery is reproduced here in small-scale diecast.
Livery Fidelity on the 997 GT3 RSR
The visual difference between one year's Le Mans GT3 RSR and the next is almost entirely in sponsor placement and number styling, so the value of a model like this rests on how faithfully Minichamps reproduces the specific 2008 scheme rather than a generic Porsche racer. The tampo printing on the doors and rear quarters is the detail worth checking closely, since a blurred sponsor logo is the clearest sign of a lower-tier casting. Construction-wise, this follows the same zinc-alloy, sealed-panel approach typical of 1:43 race diecast, prioritizing accurate exterior graphics over interior articulation.
Collecting Successive Le Mans GT Seasons
Because Le Mans runs the same GT-class regulations across multiple years, collectors often track a single team or chassis type across seasons. Having both a 2006 and 2008 RSR from related entrants lets a shelf show how liveries evolved even as the platform stayed largely constant, a small but genuine piece of motorsport history condensed into two models. At 1:43 this kind of season-to-season comparison stays practical on cabinet space, which is exactly the scale's advantage over larger, bulkier formats.














