
Renault R28 #6 Showcar 2008 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Renault
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400080076
- Year
- 2008
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138084193
About the Renault R28 #6 Showcar 2008 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Renault R28 reproduces the team's 2008 showcar livery, the promotional scheme run during Renault's ING-sponsored Formula 1 years. This compact diecast piece suits collectors covering a full grid rather than committing shelf space to a single flagship car.
Renault's works Formula 1 team carried real momentum into the late 2000s after its championship-winning 2005 and 2006 seasons, and the ING-sponsored livery from this period is one of the more recognizable liveries of its era even without a specific race result attached to this showcar version.
A Compact Diecast Take on a Showcar Livery
This R28 wears a showcar scheme rather than a race-weekend livery, the version teams used for launches and promotional appearances, and Minichamps reproduces it at 1:43, a scale that keeps the footprint small enough to sit comfortably alongside a full grid of similarly sized cars. The ING branding and sponsor decals are printed cleanly at this reduced size, and diecast construction gives the model a reassuring density despite its compact dimensions.
Renault's Works Program in Its ING Years
Renault's works effort had already delivered back-to-back drivers' and constructors' titles earlier in the decade, and by 2008 the team was working to recover that competitive edge under a new sponsor identity. The ING livery itself became one of the more visually distinct schemes on the grid, its blue and yellow scheme standing apart from the era's more conservative liveries.
Set alongside race-weekend Renaults from the same seasons, this showcar version fills a specific gap: the promotional face a team presented to sponsors and media, distinct from what actually lined up on a Sunday grid.















