Audi RS5 DTM 2016 #48 Mortara by Spark
Alternative version SPKSG290 Ekstrom SPKSG291 Green & SPKSG292 Muller
The first of the 2016 DTM Audis from Spark include the most successful of the marque for the season, the green and blue Castrol machine of Edoardo Mortara who won several races and only just missed out on the championship. The other three drivers featured in this first batch were also all race winners during the season although all were singular victories. As has become familiar DTM practice, the basic layout of the liveries is a template across all the cars, with very different colouring to reflect the sponsors. The models are unusually heavy for Spark; they sound like resin when tapped and feel relatively warm to the touch, but have a weight more like a metal body. Not that the core material matters that much, the many small winglets etc. are very fine and the satin paint finishes and decals are all neatly applied.
| Description: | Audi RS5 DTM 2016 #48 Mortara |
| Catalogue#: | SPKSG289 |
| Product Type: | Diecast |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | DTM, Touring Car & NASCAR |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Mortara E |
| Sponsors: | #48, Castrol, Team Abt |
| Dates: | 2016 |
| Race/Position: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | June 2017 |
| Weight: | 325 grams |
| Comments: | DTM. |
About Spark
The range which changed the 1:43 model market and for which we coined the term 'resincast'. Resin rather than traditional diecast bodies mean that relatively short production runs can be made and what might be marginal subjects become viable. Quality is very consistent with plenty of fine etch used where necessary. A huge range is the result, covering all aspects of (mostly postwar) motorsport and a wide variety of road cars. We typically see around 30 new subjects released per month and pre-orders are strongly recommended. Made in China & Madagascar.