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Porsche 956L #16 Skoal Bandit G. Edwards / D. Sears / M. Bleekemolen 24 Hours of Le Mans 1983 Minichamps 1:18

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Porsche 956L #16 Skoal Bandit G. Edwards / D. Sears / M. Bleekemolen 24 Hours of Le Mans 1983 Minichamps 1:18 183836916 Dieca
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Porsche 956L reproduces the #16 Skoal Bandit entry driven by Guy Edwards, David Sears, and Martin Bleekemolen at the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Group C prototype's flat underbody and long tail carry a bold sponsor livery, tampo-printed for sharp edges. A strong addition to a privateer Le Mans or Group C themed shelf.
Porsche 956L #16 Skoal Bandit G. Edwards / D. Sears / M. Bleekemolen 24 Hours of Le Mans 1983 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
183836916
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About the Porsche 956L #16 Skoal Bandit G. Edwards / D. Sears / M. Bleekemolen 24 Hours of Le Mans 1983 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the #16 Skoal Bandit Porsche 956L campaigned by Guy Edwards, David Sears, and Martin Bleekemolen at the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Group C prototype's flat underbody and bold sponsor livery make this a distinctive privateer entry from Porsche's dominant endurance era.

Group C put ground-effect aerodynamics into endurance racing, and the 956 was the chassis every privateer wanted a piece of.

A Privateer Take on Porsche's Group C Chassis

The 956 was the car that defined Group C's opening years, pairing a flat, ground-effect underbody with a turbocharged flat-six that made it the chassis every serious privateer team wanted to run. This #16 entry carried Skoal Bandit sponsorship into the 1983 Le Mans field, with Guy Edwards, David Sears, and Martin Bleekemolen sharing driving duties across the twenty-four hours, a lineup typical of the mixed-nationality gentleman-and-professional crews that filled out the Group C grid behind the factory Rothmans cars. Privateer 956 liveries from this period are collected almost as much for their sponsor graphics as for the chassis itself, since Group C's commercial era produced some of endurance racing's boldest paint schemes.

Minichamps' Long Tail and Wing Detail

The 956's long sloping tail and rear wing are the shapes that make or break a Group C diecast, and Minichamps holds those surfaces with clean tooling that keeps the silhouette recognizable at a glance rather than looking like a generic 1980s prototype. The Skoal Bandit graphics come through as sharp tampo printing rather than decal work prone to lifting, a detail that matters on a livery built around bold lettering. Weight in hand confirms the zinc alloy build typical of Minichamps' Le Mans range, and opening doors are included in keeping with the maker's standard motorsport specification. Grouped with other privateer 956 liveries from the same seasons, this piece anchors a Group C shelf built around variety rather than a single factory team.

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