
Ford Focus RS WRC #7 M. Martin / M. Park Winner Rally Catalunya 2004 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400048497
- Year
- 2004
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138067158
About the Ford Focus RS WRC #7 M. Martin / M. Park Winner Rally Catalunya 2004 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:43 Ford Focus RS WRC #7 reproduces Markko Martin and Michael Park's Rally Catalunya 2004 winning livery. Diecast construction and rally-spec graphics make it a compact, budget-friendly entry into a World Rally Championship display from the mid-2000s era.
Catalunya was Martin's tarmac stage, and this Focus carries the number and sponsor colors from that 2004 win into a scale small enough to sit alongside a dozen other rally cars.
Rally-Spec Diecast Construction at 1:43
Rally cars carry heavier livery than road cars, mud guards, spot lamps, roof scoops, and sponsor decals packed onto every panel, and Minichamps' small-scale rally models earn their keep by keeping that graphic layer legible rather than muddy. The zinc-alloy body holds the WRC-era wide-arch stance reasonably well at this size, and the tampo work on the door and roof numbers is where quality is easiest to judge. Rally diecast at this scale skips opening doors and suspension detail almost universally, trading mechanical realism for a clean, accurate livery reproduction, which is the correct priority for a subject defined by its paint scheme.
Building a WRC-Era Rally Shelf
The early-to-mid 2000s were a strong period for manufacturer rivalry in the World Rally Championship, and a Focus RS WRC from that stretch pairs naturally with contemporaries from other marques competing in the same seasons. At 1:43, a rally grid from a single year takes up modest shelf space, letting a collector assemble several events without needing 1:18 real estate. This model works best judged against its own segment: a compact, accurately liveried rally piece rather than a highly detailed hero model, and it earns its place as one entry in a broader championship-era collection.















