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Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18

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Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18 155893561 Di
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This 1:18 Minichamps diecast reproduces the #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 that finished second at the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans. A podium finish from one of Group C's most dominant manufacturer seasons.
Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Sauber
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155893561
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About the Sauber Mercedes C9 #61 M. Baldi / K. Acheson / G. Brancatelli 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans 1989 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli, second place at the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans. A podium result from the season Sauber Mercedes locked out much of the front of the field.

1989 was arguably Sauber Mercedes' finest Le Mans season, and a second-place finish that year still meant beating nearly every other manufacturer on the grid.

Capturing a Podium C9 in 1:18 Diecast

Minichamps' 1:18 diecast build carries the C9's long tail and closed-cockpit prototype shape with the panel precision expected of a podium-finishing subject. The largely silver Sauber Mercedes livery demands careful attention to paint consistency, since a plain finish shows any tooling inconsistency more readily than a heavily graphic livery would. Opening doors are typical at this scale, offering a look into a cockpit built for sustained high-speed running over a full 24 hours.

1989's Dominant Sauber Mercedes Season

Baldi, Acheson and Brancatelli's second-place result came during the season most associated with Sauber Mercedes' Group C dominance, when the program's cars finished at or near the front of the field at Le Mans and across the World Sportscar Championship. Finishing second in a season this competitive is a genuine achievement, not a consolation result, since it meant outrunning nearly every rival manufacturer entry on the grid. For collectors focused on this specific championship-winning era, a podium car from the marquee season carries real weight.

Alongside other 1989 Sauber Mercedes entries, this C9 helps document the program's most successful season at its competitive peak.

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