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Ford Focus RS WRC #4 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Monte Carlo 2001 Minichamps 1:43

Ford Focus RS WRC #4 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Monte Carlo 2001 Minichamps 1:43 430018904 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Ford Focus RS WRC reproduces the number 4 car Colin McRae and co-driver Nicky Grist campaigned at the 2001 Monte Carlo Rally, McRae's second season with Ford's World Rally Team. The sealed rally body carries the sponsor livery in crisp tampo print, with wide arches and rally lighting molded into a single continuous shell. A strong centerpiece for a WRC-era rally display.
Ford Focus RS WRC #4 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Monte Carlo 2001 Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
430018904
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About the Ford Focus RS WRC #4 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Monte Carlo 2001 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Ford Focus RS WRC reproduces the number 4 car Colin McRae and Nicky Grist drove at the 2001 Monte Carlo Rally, a sealed one-piece body with tampo-printed sponsor livery and molded rally lighting. A strong centerpiece for a World Rally Championship display built around McRae's Ford years.

Colin McRae's move to Ford in 1999 paired one of rallying's most aggressive drivers with a car still finding its competitive edge. By the 2001 Monte Carlo Rally, McRae and longtime co-driver Nicky Grist had two full seasons of development behind the Focus RS WRC.

McRae, Grist, and the Focus RS WRC at Monte Carlo

A Second Ford Season After Leaving Subaru

McRae's switch from Subaru to Ford brought a driver already carrying a world championship's worth of reputation into a program that needed time to mature. By 2001, that partnership had settled, and the pairing with Nicky Grist, who had called pace notes for McRae through some of his most famous drives, gave the Focus program continuity that a newer crew would not have had.

Why Monte Carlo Tests a Rally Car Differently

The Monte Carlo Rally's mix of dry tarmac, ice, and snow within a single event demands a car and crew capable of adapting stage to stage, a challenge unlike the more consistent surface conditions of other WRC rounds. Fielding the Focus there in 2001 put the car's chassis balance and McRae's famously committed driving style through one of the calendar's most technically demanding tests.

Minichamps' Rally-Spec Sealed Body

Tampo Livery, Wide Arches, and Molded Lighting

This model is a sealed one-piece casting with no opening doors or hood, letting the sponsor livery wrap continuously across the flared arches and roofline without interruption from a shut line. The auxiliary rally lighting is molded directly into the front bumper assembly, and the tampo-printed graphics hold sharp registration across the car's number panels and door decals.

Diecast Heft on a Small-Scale Rally Subject

Cast in zinc alloy, the model carries genuine weight for its 1:43 footprint, and that mass helps the wide-arch rally silhouette feel substantial rather than toy-like on a shelf. The underbody detail and skid plate molding, though simplified at this scale, still register enough texture to reward a closer look under good lighting.

A Focus Point for a McRae-Era WRC Shelf

For collectors tracing McRae's career across manufacturers, this Focus RS WRC represents his mature Ford years rather than his earlier Subaru fame, a distinct chapter worth its own place on the shelf. Paired with liveries from other WRC rounds of the same season, it helps tell the fuller story of a partnership between two of rallying's most respected names.

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