This 1:43 scale model by TrueScale Miniatures documents one of the most significant endurance results in recent Porsche history: the maiden major win for the 963 LMDh prototype, secured at Daytona International Speedway on 28 January 2024. The red, white and black factory livery worn by car No. 7 is rendered in resin, fixing the moment in the format favoured by serious endurance-racing collectors.
The Porsche 963 — LMDh Engineering in Detail
The Porsche 963 (Type 9R0) is built around a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis designed and manufactured by Multimatic Motorsports in Canada, derived from LMP2 architecture. Its 9RD engine is a 4,593 cc 90° twin-turbocharged V8 whose lineage runs from the RS Spyder V8 through the 918 Spyder road car unit. Combined hybrid output reaches approximately 500 kW, with a Bosch MGU on the rear axle and a Williams Advanced Engineering battery. The car measures 5,100 mm in length, stands 1,060 mm tall and tips the scales at a minimum of 1,030 kg — a package of 16,705 individual parts.
62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona: Porsche's Return to the Top Step
The 27–28 January 2024 race produced a tense finale: the No. 7 Porsche and the No. 31 Cadillac fought through 15 caution periods before Felipe Nasr drove the final stint to secure victory by 2.112 seconds. The win, Porsche Penske Motorsport's 46th IMSA victory, came 60 years after Penske's first motorsport win and ended a 21-year gap since Porsche last stood on the overall Daytona podium. The driver roster was equally notable — factory endurance specialists Nasr, Dane Cameron and Matt Campbell shared the car with Josef Newgarden, the 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner making a high-profile cross-discipline appearance.
TrueScale Miniatures — The 1:43 Resin Model
TrueScale Miniatures (TSM) is an American manufacturer producing models in 1:12, 1:18 and 1:43 scales across Formula One, endurance prototypes and GT machinery. This piece is cast in resin — the material of choice for capturing the complex aerodynamic surfaces of a modern LMDh car, including the 963's distinctive nose profile, wide bodywork and rear diffuser geometry. The factory red, white and black livery of Porsche Penske Motorsport, which Porsche explicitly links to the heritage of the 956 and 962 prototypes of the 1980s, is reproduced across all exterior panels.
In the Display Cabinet
At 1:43, the No. 7 Porsche 963 measures approximately 12.0 cm in length — compact enough to sit comfortably on a standard collector shelf without dominating the space. It pairs naturally with the No. 6 sister car from the same 2024 Daytona event, the Porsche 962 C predecessors that inspired its livery, or the Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans winners that define the modern Porsche endurance canon. As the first major win for the 963 generation, this 2024 edition also functions as the anchor piece for collectors building a chronological record of the car's Daytona campaign.
