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Ford Sierra RS500 #25 T. Longhurst / T. Mezera Bathurst 1000 Winner 1988 Replacement Box Biante 1:18

Ford Sierra RS500 #25 T. Longhurst / T. Mezera Bathurst 1000 Winner 1988 Replacement Box Biante 1:18 103888025-R1 Diecast
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Biante's 1:18 diecast Ford Sierra RS500 reproduces Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera's Bathurst 1000-winning car from 1988, one of Australian touring car racing's most celebrated results. Doors and bonnet open over a representation of the Cosworth engine, and the zinc alloy body carries the number 25 livery accurately. Note that this example is supplied in a replacement box rather than its original packaging, worth knowing for collectors who prioritise original presentation.
Ford Sierra RS500 #25 T. Longhurst / T. Mezera Bathurst 1000 Winner 1988 Replacement Box Biante 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Biante
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
103888025-R1
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About the Ford Sierra RS500 #25 T. Longhurst / T. Mezera Bathurst 1000 Winner 1988 Replacement Box Biante 1:18

TL;DR: Biante's 1:18 diecast Ford Sierra RS500 reproduces Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera's 1988 Bathurst 1000-winning car. The zinc alloy body opens at the doors and bonnet, over a representation of the Cosworth engine, with the number 25 livery held accurately. This example ships in a replacement box rather than original packaging.

Bathurst 1000 victories carry enormous weight in Australian motorsport, and Longhurst and Mezera's 1988 win in a Ford Sierra RS500 remains one of the race's most fondly remembered results. Biante builds this example around that win specifically, and buyers should note it arrives in a replacement box rather than the car's original packaging.

Longhurst and Mezera's 1988 Bathurst 1000 Victory

A Sierra RS500 at Mount Panorama

Mount Panorama's long, demanding lap has always rewarded cars with genuine straight-line speed combined with enough chassis composure to handle its elevation changes, and the Ford Sierra RS500's turbocharged Cosworth engine and aerodynamic package suited the circuit well. Tony Longhurst and Tomas Mezera's 1988 victory came during a period when the RS500 was establishing itself as one of the dominant forces in touring car racing worldwide, its Group A homologation giving teams a genuinely potent platform to work with. A Bathurst win carries weight in Australian motorsport that few other results can match, and this subject documents exactly that achievement rather than a generic Sierra in race trim.

Car #25 Livery

Car #25's livery follows the bold sponsor graphics typical of late-1980s Australian touring car racing, with race numbers and supporting decals arranged across the bonnet, doors and rear wing. Biante, a manufacturer with particular specialism in Australian touring car subjects, reproduces the livery with sharp registration and correct positioning rather than an approximate layout. The whale-tail rear wing and wide box-arch flares that defined the RS500's silhouette carry through accurately, and the number 25 reads clearly from a normal display distance, exactly as it would have across the finish line at Mount Panorama.

Biante's Diecast Approach to Australian Touring Cars

Opening Panels and Cockpit Detail

The doors and bonnet open on this model, revealing a representation of the Cosworth-tuned engine and a cockpit stripped for endurance racing rather than road use, with roll cage detail and simplified race seating visible through the open doors. Zinc alloy construction gives the piece real weight, suiting a subject built for a thousand-kilometre endurance race rather than sprint competition. Panel gaps around the opening doors and bonnet run slightly wider than a sealed casting would allow, the expected trade for a body built to articulate, and one most endurance racing collectors accept for the access it provides.

Packaging Note: Replacement Box

This specific example is supplied in a replacement box rather than its original Biante packaging, a detail worth knowing upfront for collectors who place particular value on complete original presentation and matching certificates. The model itself is unaffected by the substitution; the replacement box protects the piece just as effectively for shelf storage or transport. For collectors focused primarily on the casting and livery rather than box provenance, this makes little practical difference, though it is worth factoring into any assessment of long-term collectible value.

Collection Role

A documented Bathurst winner holds genuine standing in any collection built around Australian touring car history, and this Sierra RS500 pairs naturally with other Group A subjects from the same era that shared the Mount Panorama grid through the late 1980s. At 1:18 the wide arches and rear wing mean the car benefits from slightly generous shelf spacing. Given the replacement box, collectors prioritising absolute originality may want to weigh that against the appeal of owning this livery at a more accessible point of entry.

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