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Ford Fiesta RS WRC #46 V. Rossi / C. Cassina Winners Monza Rally Show 2012 Minichamps 1:18

Ford Fiesta RS WRC #46 V. Rossi / C. Cassina Winners Monza Rally Show 2012 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
151120846
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About the Ford Fiesta RS WRC #46 V. Rossi / C. Cassina Winners Monza Rally Show 2012 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Fiesta RS WRC reproduces the #46 car driven by Valentino Rossi and Carlo Cassina to victory at the 2012 Monza Rally Show. Built with rally-specific detail including mud flaps and auxiliary lighting, it marks a genuine crossover moment between motorcycling and motorsport collecting.

Rossi's rally appearances always drew attention beyond the usual World Rally Championship following, and Monza's rally show format made this particular win a memorable one.

Rally-Specific Diecast Detail on the Fiesta RS WRC

Rally cars carry a different set of visual details to circuit racers, and Minichamps reflects that here with auxiliary driving lights mounted ahead of the grille, a roll cage visible through the side glazing, and mud flaps trailing behind the wheel arches. The body panels wear the number 46 and sponsor decals with the same sharp registration seen across Minichamps' World Rally Championship-era diecast, and the wheels carry gravel-pattern rally tyres rather than smooth circuit-style rubber. Panel gaps stay tight for a subject with this much surface detail, a genuine strength of the manufacturer's motorsport line.

Valentino Rossi's Rally Sideline and the Monza Show

Rossi's rallying appearances during his MotoGP career built a following well beyond typical rally fans, and his win alongside co-driver Carlo Cassina at the 2012 Monza Rally Show gave that sideline a genuine competitive result rather than a novelty outing. The event's show-rally format, run on closed public roads near Monza, made it a high-profile stage for a driver whose main fame lay elsewhere, and this diecast captures that specific, verifiable victory.

Collecting This Fiesta Alongside Rally and Rossi Memorabilia

At around 22cm in 1:18, the Fiesta RS WRC sits comfortably among other World Rally Championship-era diecast, and its rally-specific detailing makes an interesting contrast against smoother circuit racers on the same shelf. For collectors following either World Rally Championship history or Rossi's broader motorsport career, this model marks a genuine crossover point between two fan bases, making it a distinctive rather than routine addition.

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