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Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18

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Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18 155788704 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 reproduces the winning #4 from the 1978 Lombard RAC Rally, driven by Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz for Eaton Yale. Tampo-printed livery marks a home-soil WRC Classic winner, a genuine highlight for a British rallying shelf.
Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155788704
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About the Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 reproduces #4, the winning car from the 1978 Lombard RAC Rally, driven by Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz for Eaton Yale. Diecast rally detailing and tampo-printed livery mark this home-soil WRC Classic winner for a British rallying collection.

The Lombard RAC Rally stood as Britain's own round of the World Rally Championship, and Hannu Mikkola's Eaton Yale-backed Escort RS 1800 took outright victory there in 1978 alongside co-driver Arne Hertz.

Diecast Detail on a Forest-Ready Rally Escort

Eaton Yale's livery and race number 4 are tampo-printed directly onto the body, holding sharp, durable edges rather than the softer register a decal finish tends to show. The Escort Mk2's compact, boxy shape suits diecast proportions well, and Minichamps keeps the panel lines tight around flared arches built to house wide rally rubber for Britain's forest stages. Doors open on functioning hinges to reveal a stripped rally cabin, and the bonnet lifts to show the twin-cam engine bay that made the RS 1800 such a formidable forest weapon. Diecast weight gives the model genuine heft, and the raised ride height and rally-spec wheels reflect the rough, muddy conditions the RAC Rally regularly threw at competitors.

Mikkola, the RAC Rally, and Home-Soil Significance

Hannu Mikkola became one of rallying's most successful drivers, eventually claiming the World Rally Championship title in 1979, and his RAC Rally victories held special weight given the event's status as Britain's home round, run through the country's own forests in front of dedicated British crowds. Winning it meant beating the world's best on stages British fans knew intimately, a distinction that separates the RAC Rally from many other championship rounds in the collector's estimation. That home-crowd resonance gives this Mikkola-liveried Escort particular appeal for UK-based rallying collections.

A RAC Rally Winner for a British Rallying Shelf

Displayed beside other Escort or Quattro rally liveries from the period, this RAC-winning car anchors a home-soil rallying theme with genuine championship pedigree behind it.

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