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Porsche 962C #17 H-J. Stuck / D. Bell 3rd Place 200 Miles of Nürnberg Supercup 1987 Minichamps 1:18

Porsche 962C #17 H-J. Stuck / D. Bell 3rd Place 200 Miles of Nürnberg Supercup 1987 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155876517
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About the Porsche 962C #17 H-J. Stuck / D. Bell 3rd Place 200 Miles of Nürnberg Supercup 1987 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 Porsche 962C reproduces the #17 car of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Derek Bell, third-placed at the 1987 200 Miles of Nürnberg Supercup. A Group C prototype in diecast, built for collectors assembling a 1980s endurance racing shelf.

Stuck and Bell were among the most recognizable pairings in Group C racing, and this 962C carries that pedigree into 1:18 diecast form.

Building the 962C's Prototype Silhouette in Diecast

The 962C's long, low prototype bodywork gives Minichamps room to work at 1:18, with the flat underbody and rear wing tooled to reflect the car's ground-effect-influenced aerodynamics. Diecast construction gives the model real weight, and the livery, largely sponsor graphics over Porsche's factory Group C scheme, needs sharp tampo work to stay crisp across the car's curved flanks and low nose. Opening doors are typical at this scale, though the 962C's cockpit access was itself minimal on the real car, so the interior view stays appropriately compact. Wheel and tire proportions matter here, since the 962C's stance close to the ground is a defining visual trait of the Group C era.

Group C's Golden Era and This Result

The Porsche 962C was the dominant force in Group C racing through the mid-to-late 1980s, and Stuck and Bell were established factory-caliber drivers whose pairing carried real competitive weight in period sportscar racing. A third-place finish at the Nürnberg Supercup reflects the depth of competition in Group C at the time, where podium finishes required beating a field stacked with similarly capable machinery from Porsche's own customer teams and rival manufacturers. For collectors focused on Group C's golden era, a car tied to two well-known drivers adds more narrative weight than a generic livery would.

Grouped with other Group C prototypes from the same seasons, this 962C builds toward a coherent picture of an era defined by manufacturer depth and driver pairings rather than any single dominant team.

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