Minichamps 1:18 F1 diecast prices – Kimi Räikkönen cars
Retired Kimi Räikkönen is still very popular with diecast collectors evidenced by solid secondary market sales of his career cars, particularly his Sauber C20. Although Minichamps doesn’t have license rights to produce Kimi’s F2007 World championship car (Mattel had the rights during 2007), some of his cars like the McLaren MP4/20 and Alfa Romeo C38 are aerodynamically beautiful cars to look at (and also have decent sales prices too…)
Sauber C20 (2001 showcar)
Notes: The C20 showcar was a limited run of 800 pcs. The sidepods and rear wing are much more basic than the C20 race car.
Recent high auction sale price: –
Recent high buy now price: Dec 2021 – £110GBP
Sauber C20 (2001)
Notes: Kimi’s first season was in the Sauber Petronas C20. This model still commands very good resale prices due to its limited run and Kimi’s longevity with fans. Also, the Sauber Petronas livery of the early 2000’s was actually very finely detailed with Sauber Petronas appearing in translucent text inside the blue coloured sidepods (which is also recreated by Minichamps models).
Recent high auction price: Jan 2023 –€223EUR
Recent high buy it now price: Feb 2023 -$319USD
McLaren Mercedes MP4/17 (2002)
Notes: Kimi’s first season at McLaren in 2002. 3 podiums (Aust, Europe, Japan GPs).
Recent high auction price: Feb 2021 – $150AUD
Recent high buy it now price: Feb 2021 – £76GBP
McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D (2003)
Notes: The McLaren MP4-17D in 1:18 scale came in 2 versions, the standard season car and the Malaysian GP car (with celebrating standing Kimi driver figure) marking Kimi’s maiden F1 win (and only win in 2003).
Recent high auction price: Feb 2021 – $115AUD (2003 Season); €150EUR (2003 Malaysian GP, Kimi 1st win edition)
Recent high buy it now price: –
McLaren Mercedes MP4/18 (2003 test car)
Notes: The MP4/18 never raced in a GP. Kimi and Alex Wurz tested the MP4/18 but Kimi kept racing in the MP4/17D for the rest of the 2003 season.
Recent high auction price: –
Recent high buy it now price: Oct 2o22 – £145GBP
McLaren Mercedes MP4/19 (2004)
Notes: During 2004, McLaren raced the MP4/19 in the first half of the season and the MP4/19B in the 2nd half. Only the MP4/19 was made in 1:18 scale, while the MP4/19B can be found in 1:43 scale (which Kimi won at Spa in Belgium GP).
Recent high auction price: Feb 2021 – £60GBP
Recent high buy it now price: Dec 2o23 –€164EUR
McLaren Mercedes MP4/20 (2005)
Notes: Kimi and the MP4/21 achieved a lot of success in 2005 (7 wins, 2nd drivers championship). Aero-wise, a very nice looking car.
Recent high auction price: Oct 2023 – $157USD
Recent high buy it now price: Jan 2021 – £225GBP
McLaren Mercedes MP4/21 (2006 test)
Notes: LE 2304 pcs. Minichamps have released various McLaren papaya orange test cars including the MP4/12 and Kimi’s MP4/21.
Recent high auction price: Nov 2023 –£102GBP
Recent high buy now prices: Dec 2022 – £90GBP
McLaren Mercedes MP4/21 (2006)
Notes: No races wins in the MP4/21; 1st season with Vodafone McLaren livery.
Recent high auction price: March 2021 – €150EUR
Recent high buy it now price: Feb 2021 – €164EUR
Lotus E20 (2012)
Notes: Kimi returned to F1 in 2012 with Lotus (re-branded Renault team) using livery reminiscent to famous black JPS Lotus. 1 win for Kimi at Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi GP model comes in 2 versions, one with Kimi in the car (LE 2016 pcs) and another with standing celebrating Kimi figure (LE 500 pcs).
Recent high auction price: Nov 2023 –£190GBP; Nov 2023 – $1,136USD (Abu Dhabi GP, celebrating Kimi figure)
Recent high buy it now price: Nov 2022 – €242EUR (Abu Dhabi GP)
Lotus E21 (2013)
Notes: Kimi won the 2013 Aust GP in the E21.
Recent high auction price: Nov 2023 – £165GBP
Recent high buy it now price: Feb 2023 – $282USD
Alfa Romeo C38 (2019) – Fiorano Test
Notes: one-off camouflaged valentine liveried test car.
Recent high auction price: Dec 2022 – €300EUR
Recent high buy now price: Sep 2021 – €318EUR
Alfa Romeo C38 (2019)
Notes: The C38 marked the return of Kimi to Sauber with the team also re-branding using spectacular Alfa Romeo livery. Easily one of the more aesthetically pleasing cars in the 2019 season.
Recent high auction price: Nov 2020 – €171EUR
Recent high buy it now price: March 2021 – €220EUR
Alfa Romeo C39 (2020)
Notes: Best results during the 2020 season were 2 P9
Recent high auction price: –
Recent buy now price: Dec 2023 – €210EUR
Alfa Romeo C41 (2021)
Notes: Kimi’s final season. To mark Kimi’s last race, Minichamps released a resin model of C41 2021 Abu Dhabi GP (LE 980pcs)
Recent high auction price: Jan 2023 –€180EUR
Recent buy now price: Sep 2023 –€208EUR
