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Ford Escort RS Cosworth Mallard Green Metallic Norev 1:18

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Ford Escort RS Cosworth Mallard Green Metallic Norev 1:18 182790 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS Cosworth wears Mallard Green Metallic over the road-going homologation special built to qualify Ford's Group A rally weapon. The oversized rear wing, whale-tail rear spoiler and turbocharged stance define one of Britain's most fondly remembered performance Fords, translated here into accessible diecast form.
Ford Escort RS Cosworth Mallard Green Metallic Norev 1:18
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Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
182790
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About the Ford Escort RS Cosworth Mallard Green Metallic Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS Cosworth reproduces the 1992 road-going homologation special in Mallard Green Metallic, built so Ford could qualify its Group A World Rally Championship contender. The oversized rear wing and turbocharged stance define one of Britain's most celebrated performance Fords in accessible diecast form.

Homologation rules demanded Ford build enough road cars to legalise its rally weapon, and the result, wing and all, became a performance icon in its own right on British roads.

Norev's Diecast Reading of the Whale-Tail Wing

The rear wing is the defining feature any Escort Cosworth diecast has to get right, and Norev moulds it as a separate, upright piece mounted high above the tailgate, capturing the exaggerated proportions that made the real car so instantly recognisable on British roads. The Mallard Green Metallic finish carries genuine depth for a mainstream diecast, with a slight sparkle under direct light that suits the car's boy-racer-meets-serious-performance identity. Panel gaps and wheel arch flares sit within normal diecast tolerances for the price, honest rather than showcase-sharp, and the alloy wheels reflect the wider stance the Cosworth needed to house its turbocharged running gear. The overall silhouette, low nose, aggressive arches, that towering wing, comes through with real conviction even before considering the finer detailing.

Homologation Special and Rally Ambition

Ford built the road-going RS Cosworth specifically to satisfy World Rally Championship homologation rules, which required a minimum number of production cars matching the competition version's core specification. Under the skin sat a turbocharged engine derived from the Sierra Cosworth, four-wheel drive, and suspension tuned to cope with both road use and the demands of rallying's development programme. The rear wing, often assumed to be pure showmanship, did genuine aerodynamic work at speed, though its scale certainly did no harm to the car's image among British buyers who wanted their performance Ford to look every bit as serious as it drove. That combination of genuine motorsport purpose and unmistakable road presence is why the Escort Cosworth still holds cult status among enthusiasts of 1990s performance Fords today.

Set beside earlier XR-badged Fords, the Cosworth marks how far the brand's performance ambitions had grown by the early 1990s, from affordable hot hatch to genuine rally-bred road car, and Mallard Green gives this example real shelf presence among more common Diamond White examples.

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