
Opel Kadett C GT/E #1 W. Rohrl / H. Menne Westfalen Lippe Rally 1977 MCG 1:18

Specifications
- Car Brand
- Opel
- Model Manufacturer
- MCG
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- MCG18651R
- Year
- 1977
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4052176859933
About the Opel Kadett C GT/E #1 W. Rohrl / H. Menne Westfalen Lippe Rally 1977 MCG 1:18
TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast Opel Kadett C GT/E reproduces Walter Rohrl and Hermann Menne's #1 car from the 1977 Westfalen Lippe Rally. It captures Rohrl's early Opel years before his later world championship rally titles with other marques.
Long before Rohrl became a two-time World Rally Champion, he cut his teeth in German national rallying, and the Kadett C GT/E was one of the cars that carried him there.
A Rally Livery With Genuine Historical Depth
MCG's rally coverage tends toward exactly this kind of specific, well-documented subject rather than generic rally-styled paint jobs, and the Westfalen Lippe Rally entry comes with the co-driver naming and event branding that gives a rally diecast real credibility. The Kadett C's compact coupe body suited rallying's tighter European stages, and the model's livery graphics, sponsor decals and number panel all need sharp registration to read correctly at 1:18, which is where MCG's specialist approach pays off. This is a subject built for collectors who already know the difference between a generic rally car and a documented historic entry.
An Early Chapter in a Driver's Story
For collectors tracking Rohrl's career, this Kadett predates the Fiat and Opel Ascona works drives that would later define his reputation, making it a genuine origin piece rather than a highlight reel entry. It rewards someone building a driver-specific collection more than a general rally shelf, since its value lies in completeness of a career story rather than headline fame.















