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Porsche 956K #14 K. Rosberg / J. Lammers Canon Racing 3rd Place 1000km Nürburgring 1983 Minichamps 1:18

Porsche 956K #14 K. Rosberg / J. Lammers Canon Racing 3rd Place 1000km Nürburgring 1983 Minichamps 1:18 155836614 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Porsche 956K #14 driven by Keke Rosberg and Jan Lammers for Canon Racing, finishing 3rd at the 1983 1000km Nürburgring. The short-tail Group C prototype wears its period Canon sponsor livery in die-cast metal, a distinctive piece for endurance racing collections and any Porsche 956/962 prototype lineup built around 1980s sports car racing.
Porsche 956K #14 K. Rosberg / J. Lammers Canon Racing 3rd Place 1000km Nürburgring 1983 Minichamps 1:18
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Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155836614
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About the Porsche 956K #14 K. Rosberg / J. Lammers Canon Racing 3rd Place 1000km Nürburgring 1983 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956K #14 recreates Keke Rosberg and Jan Lammers' Canon Racing entry that finished 3rd at the 1983 1000km Nürburgring. The Kurzheck short-tail Group C prototype wears period Canon livery in die-cast metal, built for collectors chasing Porsche's 956/962 racing history.

Two very different racing careers crossed paths in this 956K: Keke Rosberg, fresh off his 1982 Formula One title, and Jan Lammers, building the endurance racing résumé that would eventually earn him a Le Mans win.

Canon Racing's 956K in Diecast Detail

Minichamps casts this 956K in diecast metal with the Kurzheck short-tail bodywork Porsche developed for circuit races rather than the high-speed Le Mans straights. The Canon livery here differs sharply from the factory Rothmans scheme, with the sponsor's red-and-black graphics wrapped around the same low, flat prototype shape that defined Group C's ground-effect era. At 1:18, the model's proportions show off the 956's aggressive rear wing and wide rear haunches, details that get lost at smaller scales. Diecast construction lends real heft when lifted from the display case, a weight that signals metal-body construction rather than a lighter composite build. Panel lines and livery graphics hold up under direct shelf lighting, and the model's stance sits low and purposeful, exactly how a Group C prototype should read. For collectors comparing liveries across the 956/962 family, the Canon scheme stands out as one of the era's more distinctive sponsor identities.

Rosberg, Lammers, and a Season of Privateer Group C Racing

Keke Rosberg arrived in sports car racing carrying the credibility of a reigning Formula One World Champion, while Jan Lammers was still building the reputation that would later carry him to outright Le Mans victory with Jaguar. Their pairing in the Canon-liveried 956K for the 1983 1000km Nürburgring round reflects how Group C attracted talent from across motorsport disciplines during its peak years. A 3rd-place finish against factory Porsche entries and other well-funded privateers speaks to the driver quality Canon Racing fielded that season. This car sits at an interesting intersection for collectors: a Porsche prototype driven by an F1 champion, campaigned by a non-factory team, in a livery distinct from the more commonly reproduced works cars. Displayed alongside a Rothmans-liveried 956, it tells the broader story of who actually filled the Group C grid beyond the factory effort.

At roughly 22cm long, this 956K fits standard 1:18 prototype displays alongside other Group C machinery. It rewards collectors interested in the driver lineup as much as the engineering, a specific slice of 1983 endurance racing history worth adding to a broader Porsche prototype collection.

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