
Porsche 911 GT1 #26 K. Wendlinger / Goody / Y. Dalmas 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- UT Models
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 180966626
- Year
- 1996
- 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
- 4012138021839
About the Porsche 911 GT1 #26 K. Wendlinger / Goody / Y. Dalmas 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18
TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 GT1 #26 reproduces the Wendlinger, Goody, and Dalmas car from the GT1 program's 1996 Le Mans debut, where the two factory cars finished second and third overall against closed prototypes. Diecast construction anchors that genuinely surprising result.
Porsche built the 911 GT1 to exploit GT1 homologation rules using a road-legal shell, and its very first Le Mans outing embarrassed dedicated prototypes it was never supposed to beat outright.
UT Models' Diecast Rendering of a Factory GT1
The 911 GT1 shares its front clip with the road-going 993 but carries a completely different mid-engine racing chassis behind it, a hybrid identity this diecast reproduces convincingly across the nose and the far more purposeful rear bodywork. Diecast construction brings the expected weight and typically opens doors and hood, letting a collector show off a simplified rendition of the flat-six sitting where a 911's engine has no business being. Factory livery is applied with clean tampo printing, keeping sponsor graphics and the #26 race number sharp at this scale. Panel gaps reflect the diecast era's tolerances rather than resin-sharp precision, an honest trade for a subject whose racing story matters more than absolute panel fit. UT Models built genuine depth across 1990s GT racing during this period, and that specialization shows in how convincingly this piece captures the GT1's awkward, effective hybrid shape.
A Genuine Le Mans Surprise, Preserved in Diecast
Finishing second and third overall on a debut outing against purpose-built prototypes is a documented, verifiable result, not exaggerated significance. That makes this GT1 a strong anchor piece for any Historic GT and GTE display built around Porsche's 1990s endurance racing history.















