After unveiling a highly praised refresh of their iconic livery ahead of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship season, the Shell V-Power Racing Team surprised fans with an unexpected livery change for Round Three at the ITM Taupo Super 440 in New Zealand.
For the New Zealand round only, the familiar colours and branding of Shell V-Power were replaced by Jet Couriers, with a striking maroon and white livery featuring Jet Couriers branding on the doors, bonnet, and roof. The livery also included a special nod to the NZ round, with a stylised version of the iconic silver fern displayed on the car and “NZ” positioned beneath the event logos on both doors.
New partner logos also appeared on the livery for the NZ event, including BK Trading Australia on the headlights, Help.com on the sides of the rear bar, and Greyhound Australia on the rear. Other notable changes included updated Doric NZ logos on the mirrors and a uniquely coloured stylised ‘KO5T3KI’ numberplate on the front bar, as part of the team’s partnership with PPQ.
Still entered as the Shell V-Power Racing Team for the NZ round, and with the iconic Shell Pecten logo retained on the front bar of the No. 38 Mustang, it marked the first time a Dick Johnson Racing entry had not run in a full Shell V-Power Racing Team livery since the beginning of 2017.
Racing at the event where the team secured the prestigious Jason Richards Trophy in 2024, this new-look Mustang is a must-have for collectors wanting to keep their Dick Johnson Racing collections up to date.
The Taupo Super 440 was Kostecki's most successful round to date for Dick Johnson Racing, securing two pole positions for race 9 and 10 of the championship, and a third place finish for race 9 where he shared the podium with team mate Will Davison who finished in second place.
This 1:43 scale model is scheduled to be produced in high quality sealed body die-cast with clear windows, detailed racing cockpit and undercarriage details unique to the Gen3 floorpan.
Comprised of roughly 65 individual metal and plastic parts plus anywhere between 50-100 steps in paint and decoration finishing, this is a high quality collectors model for fans of this scale.
It will come in an exclusive one-off limited edition, presented in a display case with the model attached to a white base plate which features the car details printed on it. An individually numbered backing board featuring the edition number is also included as part of the package and acts as the Certificate of Authenticity for the release.
Don’t miss your chance to secure yours — once it’s sold out, it won’t be available again.
Features
- Die-cast model, sealed body
- 1:43 Scale Shell V-Power Racing Team #38 Jet Couriers Ford Mustang GT
- 2025 ITM Taupo Super 440 Race 9/10 Pole Position
- Driver: Brodie Kostecki (First Pole / Podium for DJR)
