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Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #1 R. Clark / J. Porter Rally Wales 1972 IXO 1:18

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Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #1 R. Clark / J. Porter Rally Wales 1972 IXO 1:18 18RMC100 Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version reproduces Roger Clark and Jim Porter's #1 entry at Rally Wales 1972, fitted with the auxiliary lamps period rally cars needed after dark. Sealed diecast construction holds crisp livery and rally-spec detailing. A significant piece for British rally history.
Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #1 R. Clark / J. Porter Rally Wales 1972 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC100
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About the Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #1 R. Clark / J. Porter Rally Wales 1972 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version reproduces Roger Clark and Jim Porter's #1 car from Rally Wales 1972, complete with auxiliary night-driving lamps. Sealed diecast construction holds sharp livery and rally bodywork detail from a landmark era of British motorsport.

Roger Clark and the Escort RS1600 became genuinely inseparable in British rallying's imagination during the early 1970s, and Rally Wales sat at the heart of that domestic stage.

Diecast Detail on a Classic Rally Escort

The Mk1 Escort's boxy, upright shape suits diecast's structural strength well, and this casting holds the car's rally-spec arch extensions and additional lamp mounts as part of one solid, sealed shell. Night Version cars carried extra spotlights bolted across the front, mounted to cope with stages run well after dark, and this model reproduces that distinctive lamp array as crisp, well-defined detail against the bonnet's flat panel. Sealed construction keeps the shut lines around the doors and boot consistent, appropriate for a subject whose visual drama comes from its livery and lamp array rather than any opening feature. Zinc alloy gives the model genuine weight, a fair reflection of a car built for genuinely punishing stage conditions.

Collecting Early 1970s British Rallying

Rally Wales occupies a significant place in British motorsport's domestic calendar, and Clark's success with Ford during this period helped cement the Escort's reputation as a genuine rally weapon rather than just a competent road car. For UK collectors specifically, a Clark-liveried Escort carries real cultural weight beyond its racing record alone. Displayed alongside other Mk1 Escort variants or period WRC classics, this Night Version's distinctive lamp detail sets it apart immediately from standard rally liveries.

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