10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before shipping ✓ Secure checkout
Account

Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #4 A. Vatanen RAC Rally 1990 IXO 1:18

Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #4 A. Vatanen RAC Rally 1990 IXO 1:18 18RMC192B Diecast
1 / 6
IXO's 1:18 diecast Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 reproduces Ari Vatanen's #4 car from the 1990 RAC Rally, campaigned in Group A rally trim. Diecast construction and rally-spec livery detail suit a Group A or Mitsubishi motorsport collection, documenting a chapter before the Lancer Evolution took over the brand's rallying effort.
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #4 A. Vatanen RAC Rally 1990 IXO 1:18
Current price: 64.00 €
Only 4 units left
Estimated delivery: 04-07.08.2026
Shipping from 21.50 €
10% discount on your first order — create a free account
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00 € Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
Mitsubishi
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC192B
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

About the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #4 A. Vatanen RAC Rally 1990 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 reproduces Ari Vatanen's #4 car from the 1990 RAC Rally, running in Group A specification before Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution took over the marque's rallying effort. Diecast construction and rally-spec graphics document a transitional era in the brand's World Rally Championship history.

Before the Lancer Evolution took over Mitsubishi's World Rally Championship program, the Galant VR-4 carried the brand's rallying ambitions, and Ari Vatanen's 1990 RAC Rally entry is a snapshot of that earlier era.

IXO's Diecast Take on Group A Rally Detail

IXO builds this Galant VR-4 in 1:18 diecast, and the rally-specific details, mud flaps, auxiliary driving lights, and reinforced wheel arches, are molded in rather than represented as flat decals, a build choice that gives the model genuine three-dimensional presence on a shelf. Vatanen's #4 car carries period sponsor graphics applied with tampo printing, sharp enough to hold up under close inspection despite the car's busy livery layout. The Galant VR-4's turbocharged, all-wheel-drive drivetrain made it a serious Group A contender in its day, and the model's stance, sitting slightly higher than a road car to reflect rally suspension travel, reflects that competition specification rather than a street-trim silhouette. IXO has built a substantial catalogue of World Rally Championship diecast across multiple eras and manufacturers, and this Galant VR-4 fits into that broader rally-history documentation rather than standing as an isolated novelty piece.

Ari Vatanen and the Galant VR-4's Rallying Window

Ari Vatanen had already secured a World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 by the time he campaigned this Galant VR-4 at the 1990 RAC Rally, giving the entry genuine competitive pedigree rather than a journeyman's ride. The RAC Rally, run across the forests and back roads of Britain, was one of the championship's most physically demanding rounds, and the Galant VR-4's turbo four-cylinder and all-wheel-drive system gave it a fighting chance against the more established Lancia and Toyota entries of that period. Mitsubishi's rallying program would go on to greater success with the Lancer Evolution through the 1990s, but the Galant VR-4 laid the technical groundwork, proving the brand's turbo all-wheel-drive approach could compete at the top level before that reputation solidified.

This Galant VR-4 pairs naturally with other early-1990s Group A rally diecast, tracing Mitsubishi's rallying development before the Lancer Evolution era. IXO's diecast pricing keeps this chapter of rally history accessible.

From the same collection

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

10% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 10% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 model cars by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW — Models118 first-order offer
64.00 €
64.00 €
0