Mini GT 1:64 — Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 #11 | White 1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions | Ayrton Senna Figure | Die-Cast Collectible

The Mini GT 1:64 — Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 #11 — White — 1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions — with Ayrton Senna Figure is one of the most historically significant, emotionally powerful, and deeply collectible die-cast releases ever produced — a tribute to one of the most celebrated and legendary moments in the history of motorsport, the day a young and virtually unknown Ayrton Senna announced himself to the world by winning the inaugural Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Race of Champions at the Nürburgring on 12 May 1984, defeating a field of former Formula 1 World Champions and motorsport legends in identical machinery to announce the arrival of one of the greatest racing drivers the world has ever seen. The 1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions — organised by Mercedes-Benz to celebrate the reopening of the legendary Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit following its extensive reconstruction, featuring a field of 20 drivers including five Formula 1 World Champions — Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Carlos Reutemann, John Surtees, and Jack Brabham — as well as Carlos Pace, Stirling Moss, and other motorsport legends, all driving identical Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 saloons — was one of the most extraordinary and celebrated motorsport events of the 1980s, and Senna's dominant victory from pole position in the #11 car, defeating the assembled legends of the sport in his first major international saloon car race, is widely regarded as one of the most significant and prophetic performances in the history of motorsport, a moment that announced the arrival of a generational talent of the very highest order. The Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 — developed by Cosworth Engineering in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz and featuring a 2.3-litre sixteen-valve inline-four engine producing 185 hp, a five-speed manual gearbox, and the elegant, purposeful W201 body designed by Bruno Sacco — was one of the most technically sophisticated and celebrated compact saloons of the early 1980s, combining Mercedes-Benz's legendary engineering quality and refinement with a level of performance and driver engagement that was extraordinary for a production-based saloon car of its era. This Mini GT release — featuring the iconic white #11 race livery with Mercedes-Benz and Cosworth branding as driven by Senna at the Nürburgring, and including a highly detailed Ayrton Senna driver figure — is one of the most emotionally resonant and historically significant die-cast collectibles ever produced, a permanent tribute to one of the greatest and most beloved racing drivers in the history of motorsport.

A must-have for Ayrton Senna devotees, Mercedes-Benz 190E enthusiasts, Nürburgring history collectors, 1984 Race of Champions admirers, Cosworth engineering fans, W201 saloon devotees, and serious die-cast collectors seeking a premium miniature of one of the most historically significant and emotionally powerful moments in the history of motorsport.