Tamiya to Release 1/24 BMW 320i Racing Kit on November 21, 2026
Tamiya is filling out its long-running 1/24 Sports Car Series with a racing-spec BMW 320i, and the kit's Cartograf decals and detailed engine put it in the brand's higher-detail tier rather than a simplified snap-fit release.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Tamiya will release a 1/24 scale plastic model kit of the BMW 320i Racing on Saturday, November 21, 2026, priced at 3,740 yen including tax. The kit is part of the 1/24 Sports Car Series as No. 379. It reproduces the car that raced in the 1977 World Championship for Makes, including its overfenders, spoilers, wings, longitudinally mounted inline 4-cylinder DOHC engine, and a roll bar-equipped interior. Cartograf supplies the stripe and racing number slide marks. Finished dimensions are roughly 203mm long, 85mm wide, and 55mm tall.
Tamiya has dated the 1/24 BMW 320i Racing for Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 3,740 yen including tax. The kit carries the 1/24 Sports Car Series number 379 and reproduces the car that ran in the 1977 World Championship for Makes, overfenders, spoilers, and rear wing included. The engine is the inline 4-cylinder DOHC unit, mounted longitudinally at the front, and the interior is finished with a roll bar. The stripe and racing number slide marks come from Cartograf. Built up, the model measures about 203mm long, 85mm wide, and 55mm tall. BMW trademarks are used under license from BMW AG.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Dengeki Hobby Web タミヤ「1/24 BMW 320i レーシング」プラモデルキットが2026年11月21日（土）発売！迫力あふれる姿をリアルに再現!!