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Ford Escort II RS1800 #6 R. Clark / J. Pegg RAC Rally Winner 1976 Minichamps 1:18

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Ford Escort II RS1800 #6 R. Clark / J. Pegg RAC Rally Winner 1976 Minichamps 1:18 100768406 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS1800 reproduces Roger Clark's 1976 RAC Rally-winning car, race number 6, built by Ford's Boreham competition department. Clark was Britain's first home-grown RAC Rally winner, and this model carries the correct factory livery and rally-spec bodywork of that campaign. A genuine centrepiece for any British rallying or Ford Escort Mk2 display.
Ford Escort II RS1800 #6 R. Clark / J. Pegg RAC Rally Winner 1976 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
100768406
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About the Ford Escort II RS1800 #6 R. Clark / J. Pegg RAC Rally Winner 1976 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS1800 reproduces Roger Clark's 1976 RAC Rally-winning car, race number 6, built by Ford's Boreham competition department. Clark, Britain's first home-bred RAC Rally winner, drove this Escort to victory with co-driver Pegg. A cornerstone piece for any British rallying collection.

Few British rally results carry the weight of Roger Clark winning the RAC Rally in a Ford Escort, and this diecast reproduces exactly that car from 1976, the third and final time Clark took the win in front of his home crowd.

Roger Clark, Boreham and the RAC Rally

Britain's First Home-Grown RAC Rally Champion

Roger Clark's three RAC Rally wins through the 1970s made him a defining figure in British motorsport, the driver who proved a homegrown talent could beat the strong Scandinavian and continental entries that had long dominated the event. His 1976 win, driving this Escort RS1800, came at a point when Ford's Boreham-based competition department had refined the Escort into one of the most capable rally cars in the world, its light weight and rear-wheel-drive balance suited to the loose, unpredictable surfaces the RAC Rally's forest stages demanded. That victory also came during a period when the RAC Rally drew huge public attendance to its forest stages, spectators lining routes across Wales and northern England to watch works teams battle in appalling weather, conditions the Escort's simple mechanical layout handled better than many of its more complex rivals.

The Escort RS1800 and Boreham's Development Work

The RS1800 took the Escort Mk2 shell and fitted Ford's Cosworth-developed BDA engine in 1.8-litre form, a step up in both power and reliability from the earlier RS1600, developed through Boreham's relentless testing programme across British and European rallying. Wide arches accommodated the rally-spec suspension travel needed for forest stages, and the whole package became the benchmark works rally car of the mid-1970s, the car every privateer wanted to emulate.

Minichamps' Diecast Rendering of a Works Rally Car

Rally Livery, Number 6 and Bonnet Detail

Minichamps applies the factory livery with the crisp registration a works rally car's simple, high-contrast scheme demands, race number 6 sitting cleanly on the doors and bonnet. Lifting the bonnet on this diecast reveals a detailed engine bay, a feature that matters on a rally subject since so much of a works car's story lives under the skin. The wide wheel arches and rally-spec ride height are captured accurately, giving the model the correct stance rather than the lower, road-going posture of a standard Escort.

Anchoring a British Rallying Display

This Escort RS1800 sits at the centre of any collection built around 1970s British rallying, since Clark's name and the RAC Rally win carry recognition well beyond dedicated rally enthusiasts into wider British motorsport culture. At around 22 centimetres long, it displays comfortably alongside contemporary works rally cars from Scandinavian and continental manufacturers, offering a direct comparison of how differently national rallying programmes approached the same forest-stage challenges. The Escort's motorsport pedigree also underpins its road-going reputation, since many buyers of the standard Mk2 Escort in period were drawn by exactly the competition success this model commemorates. Paired with other Boreham-built Escorts from the same era, it tells the story of Ford's dominant mid-1970s rallying programme in a way no single car can alone.

Diecast Build Quality and Care for Rally Subjects

Why Diecast Suits a Bonnet-Opening Rally Car

A rally subject like this benefits from diecast construction precisely because the opening bonnet matters so much to the story, revealing the mechanical detail that a sealed resin casting would hide entirely. The trade-off is marginally less razor-sharp panel definition than resin can achieve, a fair exchange for a car whose engineering is as much the point as its livery.

Preserving Rally Livery Under Display Lighting

High-contrast rally liveries fade unevenly under strong light, with lighter panels showing wear before darker ones, so positioning this model away from direct sun keeps the factory scheme looking correct for years. A closed cabinet also protects the wide wheel arches, among the more exposed detail on a rally-spec body, from dust and handling wear.

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