Published April 1, 2026 | Last update April 1, 2026 | 11 models in collection
LUI was a French erotic magazine established in 1963, the French counterpart of PLAYBOY which saw the light 10 years before. Just as its American example, it expended over more countries. The German version was active in sponsoring motorsports, especially drivers such as Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Peter Oberndorfer.
- This collection contains:
- 1981 Renault 5 turbo Cup
- 1981 Nürburgring 1000 km – Porsche 908/80
- 1981 DRM Hockenheim – Porsche 935/78-81
- 1985 DTM Championship – Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
- 1986 DTM Wunstorf – Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
- 1986 Porsche 944 turbo Cup
- 1987 DTM Norisring – BMW M3 (E30)
- 1987 DTM Championship – Ford Sierra XR4Ti
- 1988 DTM Wunstorf – Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
- 1987 Nürburgring 1000 km – Porsche 962C
- 1987 Le Mans 24h – Porsche 962C
1981 Renault 5 turbo Cup
1981 was the first year of the European Renault 5 turbo cup. A one-make series with near-standard versions of the spectacular mid-engined Renault 5 turbo. Drivers came from France of course, but also quit a many form The Netherlands, Germany and Italy. German Wolfgang Schütz was the first champion, another fast German driver was Peter Oberndorfer. He finished the 1981 championship in 6th position.
LUI Germany #3: Peter Oberndorfer (D)
Results: championship 6th
Renault 5 turbo 2 – R5 turbo Cup: Powered by 1.4 liter Renault Gordini 830 straight-4 turbo, approx. 180 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 900 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK S6021 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #044 Alpine & Renault
1981 Nürburgring 1000 km, Porsche 908/80
Reinhold Joest participated in the sports car world championship at the Nürburgring with his 908/80. Together with Jochen Mass, they got classified second at the Nürburgring 1000 km behind the BMW M1 Sauber. The race was stopped after only 17 laps because of the fatal accident from Swiss driver Herbert Müller, driving an older 908/03 turbo, who crashed into a stranded car …
Joest Racing #1:Reinhold Joest (D) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 7:27.020 / race 2nd – 17 laps / 1st group 6
Joest Porsche 908/80 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 770 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #004
- MINICHAMPS MC430 816701 limited 1440 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #072 Porsche 908 & 936 clients
1981 DRM Hockenheim, Porsche 935/78-81
Reinhold Joest built a replica of the famous 1978 Moby Dick Porsche. Jochen Mass only raced in the first three DRM events of 1981; he finished third at Zolder, than second at the Nürburgring and finally a win at Hockenheim. Reinhold Joest used the car for his last race as active driver in Kyalami 1981, after that he sold the car to Gianpiero Moretti. A second chassis was built for Fitzpatrick Racing.
Joest Racing #66: Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 1.57,9 / race 1st – 18 laps
Porsche 935/78-81 – Group 5 DRM division I: Powered by 3.2 liter Porsche Type 930/79 – flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 750 hp. Weight 1000 kg. Dunlop tires. Aluminium space frame chassisnr. #JR-001 (Joest)
- LOOKSMART LS 288 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
1985 DTM Championship, Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
The ‘Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft’, was becoming the new premier championship in Germany. No prototypes or GT’s, but group A touring cars. Teams competed with many different cars; BMW 635 CSi, but also BMW 323i, Rover Vitesse, Ford Sierra XR4 Ti, Escort turbo, Volvo 240 turbo, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and others. The RSM team from Helmut Marko entered two Alfa Romeo GTV 6. The best sounding car on the grid, but just not fast enough. Peter Oberndorfer finished all races in the points but never better than 5th position, which also was his position in the championship. The second car was driven by Volker Weidler at the season opener at Zolder and by Franz Klammer in all other races.
Marko RSM #6: Peter Oberndorfer (D)
Results: 2 x 5th / 5th championship
Alfa Romeo GTV 6 – DTM Group A: Powered by 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo AR01646 – V6 60º, approx. 220 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- NEO 46650 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
- Also appears in #083 Alfa Romeo
1986 DTM Wunstorf, Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
1986 was the 3rd year of the DTM, but the first under that name, the first 2 years it was called “Produktions Wagen Meisterschaft”. Helmut Marko’s RSM entered 2 Mercedes 16-valve 190E. One was driven by professionals Volker Weidler and Peter Oberndorfer who both drove a number of races. The second car was for Austrian Franz Klammer, a former downhill skiing champion. He did well, scoring a podium at Wunstorf and finishing 12th in the championship.
Marko RSM #9: Franz Klammer (A)
Results: Start-grid unknown / time unknown / race 3rd – 20 laps
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 – DTM Group A: Powered by 2.3 liter Mercedes-Benz M102 straight-4, approx. 280 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1040 kg. Chassisnr. unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 400 863509 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #084 Mercedes
1986 Porsche 944 turbo Cup
1986 was the first year of the Porsche 944 turbo Cup. The cars looked quite standard but had a special stiffened suspension, limited slip differential and an improved turbo unit, in total 192 cup 944’s have been built. Races were spectacular because the cars are much easier to drift than for instance a 911. Joachim Winkelhock was the first champion. Porsche offered a VIP car for guest drivers, one of them being works pilot Jochen Mass. Not much more information can be found.
Porsche A.G. #1: Jochen Mass (D)
Porsche 944 turbo – Cup: Powered by 2.5 liter Porsche straight-4 turbo, approx. 270 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1160 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- SPARK SG627 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
- Also appears in #070 front-engined Porsches
1987 DTM Norisring, BMW M3 (E30)
Olaf Manthey managed to score one win in 1987 in the very competitive DTM championship. With his Isert BMW, he won the prestigious race at the Norisring where he managed to secure a 10 second lead over the battling pack behind him.
BMW Isert #24: Olaf Manthey (D)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 0:59.230 / race 1st – 44 laps
BMW M3 (E30) – DTM Group A: Powered by 2.3 liter BMW S14B23 straight-4, approx. 300 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 960 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E30 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 872024 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #114 BMW 4-cylinder engines part II
1987 DTM Championship, Ford Sierra XR4Ti
Group A was gaining popularity very fast. BMW. Jaguar, Rover and Volvo all had competitive cars but Ford didn’t. The 2.8 liter 6 cylinder Sierra XR4i was far too weak to be competitive. A solution was found in the USA where the Sierra was being sold as Merkur XR4Ti. The car had an old 8 valve Ford Pinto 4 cylinder engine, but with a large turbo! In 1987, Manuel Reuter drove the LUI sponsored XR4Ti to two victories and second place in the championship, just 3 points behind champion Eric van de Poele.
Ringshausen #15: Manuel Reuter (D)
Results: 2 wins / championship 2nd
Ford Sierra XR4Ti – DTM Group A. Powered by 2.3 liter Ford Pinto straight-4 turbo, approx 370 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1135 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- NEO 44302 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
- Also appears in #064 Ford Touring
1988 DTM Wunstorf, Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth
Unlike the BTCC, in the DTM the turbo powered Ford Sierra Cosworth drove in the same category as the normally aspirated BMW and Mercedes. The engine power of the Fords was therefore restricted. Manuel Reuter finished 2nd in the championship in 1987 with this Ford, but 1988 wasn’t his year. Reuter’s best performance was 5th at Wunstorf where he finished behind 4 other Cosworths, apparently the Cosworth fitted the track.
Ringshausen #5: Manuel Reuter (D)
Results: Start-grid 18th / time 1.57.470 / race 2 5th – 20 laps
Ford Sierra RS 500 – DTM Group A: Powered by 2.0 Ford Cosworth straight-4 turbo, approx. 400 hp (restricted). Dunlop tires. Weight 1035 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS MC430 888005 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #064 Ford Touring
1987 Nürburgring 1000 km, Porsche 962C
Walter Brun entered three cars for the Nürburgring 1000 km race that counted for the FIA World Championship. Two were Thompson chassis specially built for Brun Motorsport, this was an original Porsche 962C and it was the best placed Brun car. It finished third behind a Silk Cut Jaguar and Rothmans Joest Porsche.
Brun Motorsport #2: Jochen Mass (D) / Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Results: Start-grid 7th / time 1:27.560 / race 3rd – 216 laps
Porsche 962C – Group C1: Powered by 3.0 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 700 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #117
- SPARK Car.tima CA04319009 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
- Jochen Mass’ cars
1987 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 962C
However Brun Motorsport didn’t win last year’s Le Mans, they were allowed to start the race with the prestigious #1. Joest Racing won in 1986, but they preferred to keep their lucky number #7. Brun was the reigning teams world champion from 1986, so they got the #1. The Brun entry was piloted by three French drivers of which Paul Belmondo jr. was the most well known, probably he brought the LUI sponsorship. My guess is that this is the French LUI magazine that supported the team, not the German version which is on all the other cars in this collection.
Brun Motorsport #1: Michel Trollé (F) / Paul Belmondo jr. (F) / Pierre de Thoisy (F)
Results: Start-grid 26th / time 3:44.310 / race DNF accident – 88 laps
Porsche 962C – Group C1: Powered by 3.0 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 700 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #117
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