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Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #6 B. Waldegård / H-T. Thorszelius Ford Motor Co Winners Acropolis Rally 1977 Minichamps 1:18

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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 reproduces the winning #6 from the 1977 Acropolis Rally, driven by Björn Waldegård and Hans-Thomas Thorszelius for the works Ford Motor Co team. Tampo-printed livery and rally-spec detailing suit a WRC Classic shelf.
Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #6 B. Waldegård / H-T. Thorszelius Ford Motor Co Winners Acropolis Rally 1977 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155778706
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #6 B. Waldegård / H-T. Thorszelius Ford Motor Co Winners Acropolis Rally 1977 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 reproduces #6, the winning car from the 1977 Acropolis Rally, driven by Björn Waldegård and Hans-Thomas Thorszelius for the works Ford Motor Co team. Diecast rally detailing marks this WRC Classic winner for a rally collection.

Björn Waldegård's works Ford Escort RS 1800 took outright victory at the demanding 1977 Acropolis Rally, one of many results that built his reputation as one of rallying's most complete drivers.

Diecast Detail on a Works Escort Rally Car

The Escort Mk2's boxy proportions and flared arches translate cleanly into diecast, and Minichamps keeps the panel lines tight around that purposeful rally silhouette. Ford Motor Co livery, race number 6, and period sponsor markings are tampo-printed directly onto the body, holding sharper edges than a decal finish typically manages. The bonnet lifts to reveal the twin-cam engine bay, and doors open on functioning hinges to show a stripped rally cabin, roll cage and bucket seats included, a world away from a road-going Escort's simple trim. Diecast weight gives the model genuine heft, and rally-spec wheels and raised ride height reflect the demanding gravel stages the Acropolis Rally is known for.

Waldegård, Ford, and the Escort's Rallying Reputation

Björn Waldegård built a career spanning Porsche, Lancia, and Ford entries, and his works drives for Ford came during a period when the Escort RS 1800 was among the most competitive cars in international rallying, eventually helping Ford to a manufacturers' title. The Acropolis Rally's rough, hot, and unforgiving stages made it one of the sport's genuine tests of car and driver endurance, and a win there carried real weight on any driver's record. That combination of a respected driver and a demanding event gives this Escort livery lasting appeal among WRC Classic collectors.

An Acropolis Winner for a Rallying Shelf

Paired with other period works Escorts, this Waldegård-liveried RS 1800 anchors a 1970s rallying display with a genuine, well-documented result behind it.

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