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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS Cosworth arrives in blue with a sealed, one-piece body carrying its signature whale-tail spoiler and wide arches on the exterior. This is a brand new model in original packaging. An unmistakable 1990s performance hatchback for a Ford or Group A homologation shelf.
TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS Cosworth in blue is a fixed, sealed-body model reproducing the road car's flared arches and signature rear wing. New and factory packaged, it stands as one of the most recognisable 1990s performance Fords a collection can hold.
Few road cars carry a silhouette as instantly readable as the Escort RS Cosworth's whale-tail spoiler, and IXO's diecast leans directly on that shape rather than treating it as an incidental detail.
Casting the Cosworth's Signature Silhouette
This Escort is cast as a single fixed shell, so its wide, flared wheel arches and towering rear wing are entirely built into the tooling rather than fitted as separate parts. Zinc alloy construction gives the model genuine weight, and blue paint over metal holds a rich, even gloss that highlights the car's aggressive stance under direct light. Panel gaps around the arches and doors stay tight and consistent, no small feat given how much bodywork this car's homologation kit adds beyond a standard Escort shell. RS Cosworth badging and the signature wing mounts are moulded and painted with sharp definition. As a new model still in its factory packaging, the finish arrives exactly as tooled, with no handling marks anywhere on the body.
The Cosworth's Homologation Story
Ford built the RS Cosworth specifically to homologate a Group A rally weapon, and the road car's flared arches and towering rear wing exist because the competition version needed the aerodynamic and cooling advantages they provided. That direct link between showroom shape and rally purpose is exactly why the silhouette remains so recognisable decades later.
A Cornerstone for a Fast Ford Collection
This Escort anchors a display built around 1990s performance Fords or Group A homologation specials, its wing and arches giving it presence even among other fast hatchbacks of the era. Arriving new and sealed, it is ready for the shelf straight away, with no condition caveats to factor into the purchase.
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