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Opel Manta 400 #5 G. Colsoul Rally Ypres 1985 IXO 1:18

Opel Manta 400 #5 G. Colsoul Rally Ypres 1985 IXO 1:18 18RMC134 Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 reproduces G. Colsoul's #5 entry at Rally Ypres 1985, a genuine Group B homologation special that competed against the era's more famous four wheel drive rivals. Solid diecast construction suits the Manta's boxy, flared bodywork. A significant find for a Group B rally display.
Opel Manta 400 #5 G. Colsoul Rally Ypres 1985 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC134
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About the Opel Manta 400 #5 G. Colsoul Rally Ypres 1985 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 recreates G. Colsoul's #5 entry at Rally Ypres 1985, a genuine Group B homologation special. Rear wheel drive against an increasingly four wheel drive field, the Manta 400's flared, boxy bodywork is captured here in solid diecast with period correct rally detailing.

The Manta 400 fought Group B's technological arms race with rear wheel drive simplicity, and Rally Ypres remains one of Belgium's enduring rally classics.

Diecast Detail on a Homologation Special's Rally Kit

The 400's flared wheel arches and vented bonnet were genuine homologation requirements, built to satisfy Group B's production based regulations rather than pure styling choices, and the diecast body here holds those proportions with real conviction. Rally spec details like the auxiliary lighting, roof mounted air intakes, and mud flaps are picked out with the kind of definition that separates a proper rally replica from a road car with stickers applied. Colsoul's #5 livery carries the bold, simple sponsor graphics typical of period Belgian entries, tampo printed here with clean edges.

Rear Wheel Drive Against Group B's Four Wheel Drive Wave

By 1985, Group B rallying had shifted decisively toward four wheel drive turbocharged machinery, and the rear wheel drive Manta 400 represented an increasingly outgunned but genuinely respected approach against that tide. Rally Ypres, still run today as one of Belgium's premier events, gave home crowds a chance to see a local hero campaign a car built more on driver skill than outright technology. For a Group B collection dominated by four wheel drive icons, the Manta 400 is the honest counterpoint, proof that the category's story was broader than its most famous winners.

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