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Ford Capri Mk1 RS 3100 White Minichamps 1:18

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Ford Capri Mk1 RS 3100 White Minichamps 1:18 183748003-R1 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Ford Capri RS3100 in white, the homologation special built in a small run to legalise the 3.1-litre V6 racing Capri for Group 2 competition. Its flared arches and tall rear spoiler mark it apart from standard Capris. A road-going piece with genuine competition roots.
Ford Capri Mk1 RS 3100 White Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
183748003-R1
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About the Ford Capri Mk1 RS 3100 White Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Ford Capri RS3100 in white, the road-going homologation special Ford built in a small run to legalise its 3.1-litre V6 Group 2 racing Capri. Flared arches, a wide front air dam and a tall rear spoiler set it apart from ordinary Capris on this street-model replica.

Most road cars exist to be driven and enjoyed on their own terms. The Capri RS3100 existed for one reason: to let Ford's competition department race a bigger V6 legally, and every visual exaggeration on this white example traces back to that single purpose.

Minichamps' Street-Model Treatment of the RS3100

Without a sponsor livery to register, this Capri lives or dies on panel fit, paint depth and proportion, and the plain white finish shows off both the strengths and any small inconsistencies in the tooling more honestly than a busy racing scheme would. The flared wheel arches and deep front spoiler are reproduced with the aggressive stance the real homologation car needed to clear its wider racing rubber, giving the model real road presence despite the restrained colour. Minichamps' 1:18 street models typically open the doors, bonnet and boot, and on a subject like this the bonnet is worth lifting: the 3.1-litre V6 was the whole point of the car, and seeing it modelled under that long, low bonnet line explains the RS3100 far better than a photograph of the badge does.

A Homologation Special Built to Race, Not Just Drive

Ford needed a minimum number of road-going examples built before its enlarged racing Capri could compete in Group 2, and the RS3100 was the result: a small run of cars fitted with the aerodynamic addenda, wider arches and V6 power the works racers used, sold to the public largely so the racing version could exist. That gives the road car an unusual character, closer to a thinly disguised competition special than a typical performance coupe of its era. For a collector, that lineage matters: this white RS3100 pairs naturally with liveried Capri race cars from the same period, showing the road-going half of a story most displays only tell through the racing side.

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