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Volvo 142 #5 H. Mikkola / E. Rautanen Rally 1000 Lakes 1973 MCG 1:18

Volvo 142 #5 H. Mikkola / E. Rautanen Rally 1000 Lakes 1973 MCG 1:18 MCG18529R Diecast
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MCG's 1:18 diecast Volvo 142 reproduces car #5 as driven by Hannu Mikkola and Esko Rautanen at the 1973 Rally 1000 Lakes in Finland. Period livery graphics and boxy Swedish saloon bodywork make this a distinctive addition to a Nordic rally history collection.
Volvo 142 #5 H. Mikkola / E. Rautanen Rally 1000 Lakes 1973 MCG 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Volvo
Model Manufacturer
MCG
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
MCG18529R
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Volvo 142 #5 H. Mikkola / E. Rautanen Rally 1000 Lakes 1973 MCG 1:18

TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast Volvo 142 recreates the #5 car of Hannu Mikkola and Esko Rautanen from the 1973 Rally 1000 Lakes. Period livery detail and the 142's boxy Swedish saloon bodywork give this an unusual, welcome place in a 1970s Nordic rally display.

Volvo saloons rarely appear in rally liveries alongside the usual Escorts and Lancias, which makes this particular 142 an interesting outlier for anyone tracking the sport's broader 1970s entry list.

Rally Livery on a Boxy Swedish Saloon

The 142's upright, boxy bodywork is a world away from the low-slung specials that usually dominate rally shelves, and getting that honest, unadorned shape right is where this casting earns its credibility. Period sponsor graphics and the #5 competition number should sit crisply printed against the body colour, ideally tampo-printed for durability rather than decals prone to lifting with age. Zinc alloy construction gives the saloon body genuine weight, appropriate for a car whose reputation was built on rugged Scandinavian reliability rather than outright speed. Additional driving lamps mounted ahead of the grille and any period-correct roll cage detail visible through the glazing are worth checking closely, since they separate a proper rally-spec casting from a road-going 142 with stickers applied.

A Distinctive Chapter in Scandinavian Rally History

Rally 1000 Lakes, now known as Rally Finland, has long been one of the sport's fastest and most demanding events, and a Volvo entry there tells a less common story than the well-documented Escort and Lancia dominance of the era. Displayed alongside Escort or Lancia rally cars from the same period, this 142 broadens a collection's national scope rather than duplicating a familiar narrative. At this diecast tier, expect confident livery accuracy and body detailing with a simplified interior, a fair trade for an accessible price on a genuinely unusual subject. Kept out of direct sunlight, the printed graphics and body colour hold their sharpness for years rather than fading into a less legible livery.

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