The 2021 ADAC TOTAL 24h-Rennen Nürburgring, held on 3–6 June 2021, drew over 130 entries across its multi-class field. Among them was car No. 118, a Dacia Logan prepared to SP2013 specification by the German grassroots outfit Swiftwing.de — one of the most straightforward builds in the paddock, and one of the most honest expressions of what the Nordschleife endurance scene is really about.
A Road Car on the Nordschleife
The Dacia Logan is a no-frills car powered by a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. SP2013 class regulations mandate that entries remain close to road-car specification, with safety modifications only. That constraint is precisely the point: the Logan's robust, simple mechanicals and low running costs make it a genuinely competitive tool within the class, and a credible endurance machine on one of the world's most demanding circuits.
Team Swiftwing.de, Three Drivers, 24 Hours
Swiftwing.de is a German motorsport community that has built a reputation for fielding budget-class cars at the Nürburgring 24h. Car No. 118 was shared by Oliver Kriese, Michael Lachmayer and Mikhail Charoudin. Charoudin is a widely followed Nürburgring-based content creator and amateur racing driver with a substantial international audience, having participated in multiple editions of the 24h race. The livery carried team and sponsor graphics typical of SP2013 amateur endurance entries — functional, unadorned, and entirely at home in the lower reaches of the Nürburgring 24h grid.
Spark Model's 1:43 Scale Model of a True Underdog
Spark Model has built its catalogue around comprehensive coverage of the Nürburgring 24h, including the budget classes that most manufacturers ignore. This 1:43 scale model reproduces car No. 118 with the race number, team livery and sponsor graphics of the actual Swiftwing.de entry from 3–6 June 2021. Spark's decision to document SP2013 entries alongside GT3 machinery is what makes the label's Nürburgring series a genuine historical record rather than a highlights reel.
Where This Sits in a Nürburgring Collection
This Dacia Logan pairs naturally with other Spark Model releases from the 2021 Nürburgring 24h series — GT3 contenders, SP9 prototypes and everything in between — giving a complete cross-section of that race's entry list. It also works alongside other SP2013-class entries such as Renault Clio or Volkswagen Polo equivalents from adjacent years. For collectors who follow Mikhail Charoudin's racing career, the No. 118 car is a direct documentary record. A Dacia Logan rendered as a resin 1:43 model is an unusual enough subject to anchor any shelf.
