
Porsche 911 S #4 G. Larrousse / M. Perramond 2nd Place Rally Monte Carlo 1972 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Resin
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 107726804
- Year
- 1972
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138128729
About the Porsche 911 S #4 G. Larrousse / M. Perramond 2nd Place Rally Monte Carlo 1972 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 sealed resin Porsche 911 S reproduces car #4, driven by Larrousse and Perramond to 2nd place at the 1972 Monte Carlo Rally. Sharp rally livery registration and correct 911 S stance capture Porsche's early rally competition against home-favorite Alpine-Renault.
Monte Carlo in winter has never been kind to cars built for dry Alpine roads. A Porsche 911 S finishing second there says something about the car and the drivers behind the wheel.
Sealed Resin Precision on a Rally 911
Livery Registration and Panel Lines
Minichamps builds this 911 S as a sealed resin piece, and the choice suits a rally livery that needs to wrap cleanly across the body without a hinge line interrupting the graphics. The #4 door number and period sponsor markings sit with sharp, even edges, and the panel lines around the front and rear lids stay tighter than an opening diecast alternative could hold, since sealed construction eliminates the tolerance a hinge mechanism requires.
Stance and Rally-Spec Details
The ride height sits correctly raised for rally use rather than the lowered stance a road-going 911 S would carry, and auxiliary driving lights mounted ahead of the front bumper are rendered as distinct applied parts. That combination of correct stance and separately fitted lighting is what separates a considered rally resin from a repainted road car casting.
Porsche Against the Alpine Home Team
The 911 S as a Rally Weapon
Porsche's rear-engine 911 proved surprisingly capable on loose and snow-covered roads, its weight distribution helping traction where nose-heavy competitors struggled. Through the early 1970s the model was a regular entrant against the home-favorite Alpine-Renault teams at Monte Carlo, a rivalry that gave the rally some of its sharpest competitive drama of the period.
Larrousse and Perramond's Runner-Up Run
Gérard Larrousse, a driver equally at home in sports car and rally competition during this era, co-drove with Perramond to a 2nd-place finish in 1972, a result that kept Porsche firmly in the conversation at one of the sport's most prestigious events without quite denying the local favorites the win.
Positioning a Rally Porsche Beside Circuit Racers
Most Porsche displays lean toward Le Mans and endurance racing subjects, which makes a rally-liveried 911 S a genuine point of contrast rather than a repeat purchase. At roughly 21 centimeters, the compact 911 shape leaves ample shelf room to pair it with larger prototype subjects without crowding. Because the body is sealed, there are no opening panels to inspect, so judge the piece instead on livery sharpness and stance, the two elements a rally resin lives or dies on. Set beside an Alpine A110 from the same event, this model tells the Monte Carlo story from the side that did not win.














