
Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 #7 R. Dumas / T. Bernhard / E. Collard Sebring 12 Hours Winners 2008 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400086807
- Year
- 2008
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- IMSA & North American Sportscar
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138087767
About the Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 #7 R. Dumas / T. Bernhard / E. Collard Sebring 12 Hours Winners 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 reproduces the #7 winning entry from the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours, driven by Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, and Emmanuel Collard. The sealed body carries the full livery, a significant piece for an LMP2 or Porsche prototype collection.
The RS Spyder dominated the LMP2 class through much of its competitive life, and this Sebring victory came during one of the car's most consistently successful seasons.
Sealed-Body Diecast on a Dominant LMP2 Prototype
This RS Spyder uses a sealed zinc alloy body, letting Minichamps focus its tooling on the car's open-top prototype bodywork, from the low windscreen to the compact rear deck housing the engine. The livery sits with sharp, clean registration across the car's curved surfaces, and the model carries genuine metal weight despite its small 1:43 footprint, distinguishing it clearly from lighter promotional toys. Without opening panels, the model's full visual impact comes from surface precision, appropriate for a prototype racer whose success came from aerodynamic and mechanical efficiency rather than raw size.
A Winning Driver Lineup at Sebring
Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, and Emmanuel Collard formed a genuinely strong driver pairing for this Sebring entry, and their overall LMP2 class victory reflects the RS Spyder's remarkable consistency against rival manufacturers during this period. Sebring's bumpy, physically demanding circuit tested both car durability and driver endurance across the full 12-hour format. This win adds to the RS Spyder's already impressive competitive record, part of a broader run of success across IMSA and international sportscar racing during the late 2000s.
Building an LMP2 Prototype Collection
At 1:43, this RS Spyder's compact footprint makes it easy to build a dense grid display covering multiple LMP2 seasons and manufacturers without demanding excessive shelf space. Grouped with other RS Spyder liveries from different races, this Sebring winner tells a coherent story of the car's sustained competitive dominance. For collectors tracking Porsche's LMP2 program or Sebring 12 Hours history specifically, this piece documents a genuinely significant result.














