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1/24 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM2000 Team Original-teile Finished Body (Item 24263) About the Actual Car Of the eight Mercedes-Benz CLK used by four teams entering the 2000 German Touring Car Masters (DTM), Team Original-Teile had the most unique coloring. The paint job on the body of the vehicle is a reproduction of the actual design marked on a Mercedes car part's box. Markings on the car's front depict it tearing out of a package as the engine of the vehicle rips through the wrapping. The racing version of the Mercedes-Benz CLK maintained the same image as the 2-door coupe production version, but its "guts" were purely for racing. With its 4 litter V8 engine this machine took Team Original-Teile 2000 to the top ranks of the DTM.

1/24 Porsche 911 GT1 Finished Body (Item 24264) About the Actual Car For its first participation to the Le Mans race in 1996, the Porsche 911 GT1 took the second and third place. The front part of this race car looked similar to the market version of the 911 but the Porsche 911 GT1 had a completely modified rear part and was powered by a liquid-cooled horizontally placed 6-cylinder engine. It also featured double-wishbone suspension. The Porsche 911 GT1 also entered the GT Championship.

1/24 Opel Astra V8 Coupe Opel Team Phoenix Finished Body (Item 24265) About the Actual Car The Opel machine that raced in the highly popular 2001 DTM season was the Astra V8 Coupe. With its over-sized front bumper, over fender, and rear wing, the machine's external design maintained the same style as the production version. However, the machine's guts, a powerful front-installed 462hp outputting 4-liter V8 engine with rear-wheel drive and 6-speed transmission, were made purely for racing. Although Opel could not make any noteworthy race results during the first half of the 2001 race season, they steadily began making gains in the latter half. Opel's ace driver, Manuel Reuter, drove behind the wheel for Opel Team Phoenix and took 4th place finishes in the 8th and 10th races of the 2001 season, a testament to his incredible driving skill and the winning potential of Opel Team Phoenix.