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Sauber Mercedes C9 #14 J. Schlesser Winner Supercup 1988 Minichamps 1:18

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Sauber Mercedes C9 #14 J. Schlesser Winner Supercup 1988 Minichamps 1:18 155883514 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces Jean-Louis Schlesser's winning #14 Sauber Mercedes C9 from the 1988 Supercup. A Group C prototype piece marking Sauber Mercedes' rise before its Le Mans dominance.
Sauber Mercedes C9 #14 J. Schlesser Winner Supercup 1988 Minichamps 1:18
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Brand
Sauber
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155883514
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About the Sauber Mercedes C9 #14 J. Schlesser Winner Supercup 1988 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces Jean-Louis Schlesser's #14 Sauber Mercedes C9, a Supercup winner in 1988. Built in Sauber's silver factory livery, it captures the Group C prototype that preceded Sauber Mercedes' dominant late-1980s Le Mans results.

The Sauber Mercedes C9 arrived at a pivotal moment for the partnership, just before it became one of Group C's most feared entries.

Diecast Detail on the C9's Silver Livery

The C9's largely unadorned silver bodywork, a nod to Mercedes' historic racing color, gives Minichamps less sponsor graphic work to reproduce but puts more pressure on panel fit and paint finish, since flaws show more readily on a plain finish than a busy livery would hide. The 1:18 diecast body captures the car's long tail and closed-cockpit prototype shape, with opening doors typical at this scale offering a look into a cockpit built for outright speed rather than comfort. Wheel arch proportions and the rear wing's angle matter for capturing the C9's aerodynamic intent accurately.

Sauber Mercedes' Rise Through Group C

Jean-Louis Schlesser's Supercup win in 1988 came during the period Sauber Mercedes was building toward the manufacturer's most successful Group C seasons, with the partnership going on to dominate the World Sportscar Championship and finish strongly at Le Mans in the years that followed. That trajectory gives this earlier C9 win extra context: it is part of the buildup rather than the peak, appealing to collectors who want to trace a program's development rather than own only its most famous result. Displayed alongside later Sauber Mercedes entries, it fills in that progression.

For a Group C or Mercedes motorsport shelf, this C9 works as a connective piece, showing where the program stood before its championship-winning seasons.

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