
Porsche 911 GT1 #1 D. Rohr / R. Pilgrim / A. McNish 1997 UT Models 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- UT Models
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 39724
- Year
- 1997
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 637875397241
About the Porsche 911 GT1 #1 D. Rohr / R. Pilgrim / A. McNish 1997 UT Models 1:18
TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 GT1 #1 recreates the 1997 entry driven by D. Rohr, R. Pilgrim, and Allan McNish. Zinc-alloy build reproducing the mid-engine GT1's unusual silhouette, aimed at collectors of Porsche's most radical 1990s GT racer and Le Mans-era history.
The 911 GT1 broke from Porsche's rear-engine tradition entirely, and McNish's presence on this crew brings a driver whose career would soon reach Le Mans victory and Formula 1.
Reproducing the GT1's Radical Departure from 911 Convention
The GT1 shared only its name and headlight design with the standard 911, built instead as a purpose-built mid-engine racer with a silhouette unlike anything else wearing a Porsche badge. UT Models' diecast tooling captures that unusual proportion, low nose, high rear wing, and mid-mounted engine cover, with genuine accuracy rather than a generic race-car approximation. The zinc-alloy body carries real weight, and opening doors typical of this model line reveal the purpose-built cockpit inside.
McNish's Early Career and the GT1's Competitive Era
Allan McNish's later career included Le Mans overall victory and a Formula 1 seat, making this 1997 entry an early marker in a career that would reach motorsport's highest levels. The GT1 itself represented Porsche's most extreme response to GT racing regulations of the mid-1990s, a car built to win outright rather than merely compete.
A Radical Racer for a Le Mans or Porsche Shelf
This GT1 pairs naturally with the 993 GT2 entries for a study in how differently Porsche approached GT racing within the same era, from widebody road-derived coupe to purpose-built mid-engine prototype-adjacent racer. UT Models' pricing keeps this landmark subject accessible.















