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Opel Manta 400 #14 J. McRae / I. Grindrod RAC Rally 1985 IXO 1:18

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Opel Manta 400 #14 J. McRae / I. Grindrod RAC Rally 1985 IXO 1:18 18RMC098 Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 reproduces car #14 driven by J. McRae and I. Grindrod at the 1985 RAC Rally. The zinc alloy body is a fixed one-piece casting with correct flared arches and period graphics. A companion piece to the sister #11 entry from the same event.
Opel Manta 400 #14 J. McRae / I. Grindrod RAC Rally 1985 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC098
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About the Opel Manta 400 #14 J. McRae / I. Grindrod RAC Rally 1985 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 recreates car #14 from the 1985 RAC Rally, driven by J. McRae and I. Grindrod. The zinc alloy body is a sealed one-piece casting, pairing naturally with the sister #11 car from the same rally.

Jimmy McRae's name carries particular weight in British rallying circles, and this Manta 400 entry from the 1985 RAC Rally represents part of the family's long association with the event before his son Colin's own career defined the following decade.

Zinc Alloy Casting and Livery Fidelity

Built as a fixed, one-piece diecast shell, this Manta shares its construction approach with the #11 sister car, and the metal's rigidity suits the model's boxy, flared arches well. The exterior carries all the detailing weight given the sealed body: scribed panel lines run tight along the doors and boot, the flared arch extensions sit correctly proportioned against the rally tyres, and the graphics for this McRae and Grindrod entry are applied with sharp registration between colours. Diecast at this scale copes confidently with the Manta's angular surfacing, holding straight body lines and defined creases without the softening effect a lighter plastic model might introduce. The weight of the zinc alloy body gives the model genuine substance in the hand, appropriate for a car that competed on some of the toughest forest stages in the calendar.

Displaying a McRae-Driven Rally Car

Set alongside the #11 sister entry, this Manta completes a small but meaningful pairing from the same 1985 RAC Rally works effort, and the family connection to Jimmy McRae adds a layer of interest for collectors following British rallying's driver lineages. At 1:18 the coupe's compact footprint sits comfortably in a themed row of Group B cars, and its rear-wheel-drive layout offers useful contrast against the four-wheel-drive designs that would soon dominate the category. Diecast rally models remain an accessible way to build breadth across a season or driver's career, and this McRae entry is a solid, well-documented addition to that pursuit.

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