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This item is a Limited Edition of 1989 pieces worldwide

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2003 Zonee Grand Champion

Praise

"I have just acquired your 1/18th Sauber C9 Mercedes... an outstanding piece! I marvel at the level of detail and quality of build. Truly a museum quality work of automotive art."
- Maurice J.
"Nothing comes close to Exoto cars when it comes to detailing."
- Armin H., Germany

1987-89 Exoto Sauber-Mercedes C9

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Winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, driven by Dickens/Reuter/Mass

Left to right: Dickens, Mass and Reuter.
Left to right: Dickens, Mass and Reuter.

Though the #63 car suffered a broken 5th gear in qualifying and failed to do better than an 11th place on the grid, starting position has little to do with the final result, especially in endurance racing.When the pace car pulled off the track and the green flag flew, Schlesser (#62) and Baldi (#61) diced for the lead. Baldi lead the opening laps before following team tactics and slowing to a more sustainable pace. Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens each started the race doing double stints in the #63 Silver Arrow. Mass had a clean drive, but Reuter soon ran over a piece of broken exhaust pipe on the track, leaving the trio down in 20th position. As the race wore on, Dickens enjoyed a steady drive that brought #63 back up to 8th.

A late night driver change for the winning #63 Sauber-Mercedes.

A late night driver change for the winning #63 Sauber-Mercedes.

During the night Reuter rested while Mass and Dickens shared driving duties. And when dawn broke over the French countryside, the C9s were lying 2nd and 3rd between a pair of Jaguars. Soon, however, the leading Jaguar stopped for a new gearbox and the Mercedes-powered racers inherited a lead that they would not relinquish. The Mass/Reuter/Dickens car led every lap of the last 8½ hours, culminating in a 1-2 finish for the Sauber team, punctuated by an impressive formation finish with #61 car in 2nd and #62 in 5th position.

The first interviews with the winning drivers occurred right on the podium.

The first interviews with the winning drivers occurred right on the podium.


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1987 German Super Cup, Mike Thackwell, Michelin
1988, Presentation Model
Winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Mass/Reuter/Dickens

Retired

1989, Works Prototype in Authentic Metallic Silver
1987 Spa Francorchamps 1000 km, Mike Thackwell, Kouros
Pole/Fifth, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Schlesser/Jabouille/Cudini
Second, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Baldi/Acheson/Brancatelli
Winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Dickens/Reuter/Mass
Winner, 1988 Spa Francorchamps 1000 km, Johansson/Baldi, AEG
Winner, 1988 Spa Francorchamps 1000 km, Johansson/Baldi, AEG, Finish Line Plus
1987 German Super Cup, Mike Thackwell, Michelin, Finish Line Plus
1987 Spa Francorchamps 1000 km, Mike Thackwell, Kouros, Finish Line Plus
Pole/Fifth, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Schlesser/Jabouille/Cudini, Finish Line Plus
Second, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Baldi/Acheson/Brancatelli, Finish Line Plus
Winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Mass/Reuter/Dickens, Finish Line Plus
Winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours, Mass/Reuter/Dickens, Finish Line Excess

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Driven by Stanley Dickens
Driven by Manuel Reuter
Driven by Jochen Mass
Raced at Le Mans 24 Hours
Circa 1989
Cars by Sauber
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