
Ford Focus RS500 Mk2 Matte Black Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- 400088104
- Year
- 2010
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Hatchback
- Vehicle Class
- Factory Specials
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138103658
About the Ford Focus RS500 Mk2 Matte Black Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Ford Focus RS500 reproduces the Mk2-based, factory-numbered hot hatch in Matte Black, a sealed diecast body with tight panel lines and correct RS500 trim. Aimed at collectors chasing Ford performance heritage, from the standard Focus RS up to this rarer, more powerful variant.
Ford built the Focus RS500 as the last word on the Mk2 RS, a numbered special that pushed the turbocharged five-cylinder further than the standard car and wrapped it in a matte black finish nobody could mistake for anything else. Minichamps' 1:43 replica leans into exactly that distinctiveness.
Minichamps' Diecast Read on Ford's Ultimate Mk2 RS
The RS500's Place in Ford's Performance Story
The Mk2 Focus RS arrived in 2009 as Ford's return to serious hot-hatch territory, and the RS500 followed as a factory-numbered run finished in matte black with red-accented mirrors and wheels, built as the most powerful Focus RS offered at the time from its turbocharged five-cylinder engine. It became one of the most sought-after Fords of its generation almost immediately, and that reputation still drives demand for a well-executed replica today.
Sealed Diecast Construction at Hatchback Scale
Minichamps casts the hatchback as a sealed one-piece shell, the tight door and tailgate lines reading cleanly without a hinge gap to widen them. That's standard practice at 1:43, and it suits a car defined by its aggressive, unbroken bodykit lines rather than by an opening feature.
Matte Black Finish and Factory Trim Detail
Reproducing a Genuinely Matte Factory Finish
Matte paint is harder to fake convincingly in miniature than gloss, since flat finishes show every inconsistency. Minichamps' even, non-reflective black over the diecast shell captures the RS500's factory look rather than a generic dark gray standing in for it.
Red Accents and Aero Detail
The red-highlighted mirror caps and wheel detailing pick out the RS500's signature trim against the black body, while the rear spoiler and front splitter hold crisp edges consistent with tight tooling tolerances at this scale.
A Focused Piece for a Ford Performance Shelf
This RS500 sits well next to standard Focus RS and older RS Fords, a compact way to trace Ford's hot-hatch lineage across generations. At 1:43, several such variants fit one shelf, letting a collector build the full RS story without the space a 1:18 run would demand.















