10% off your first order — create a free account

Create free account

Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18

Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18
Current price: £114.00
Out of production

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse Ford models
Pay securely with
Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155728584
Genuine articles Sourced from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Hassle-free returns 14-day no-quibble returns
Secure payment Bank-level encryption

About the Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces Shark Team's #84 Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 from the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972. It represents the Capri during the period it built genuine European touring car credibility rather than simply a road-going coupe.

The Capri's road-car identity as an affordable sporty coupe often overshadows how seriously Ford campaigned it in touring car racing, and this Le Mans entry corrects that balance.

A Diecast Built Around Genuine Race Livery Detail

The RS 2600's flared arches and long bonnet vents mark it clearly apart from a standard road Capri, and Minichamps holds those competition modifications with real presence rather than softening them for a more road-friendly look. Shark Team's livery and the #84 number are applied with legible, period-accurate tampo printing, and the diecast weight gives the compact touring car genuine substance in hand. Wheel design and the deep front splitter round out a build that treats an early-1970s European touring car with the same seriousness Minichamps brings to its more famous endurance subjects.

The Capri's European Touring Car Racing Pedigree

Through the early 1970s, the RS 2600 became one of the most successful cars in European touring car competition, and Ford took that success seriously enough to enter examples at demanding endurance events including Le Mans, testing the car's durability against sportscars rather than only other touring cars. That crossover between touring car pedigree and endurance racing gives this Capri a genuinely distinctive place in Ford's motorsport history. For a collector focused on 1970s European touring cars or Le Mans entries beyond the outright prototype class, this Shark Team Capri fills a specific and interesting chapter.

0