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Ford Escort WRC #8 B. Thiry / S. Prevot RAC Rally 1998 IXO 1:18

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Ford Escort WRC #8 B. Thiry / S. Prevot RAC Rally 1998 IXO 1:18 18RMC170B Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort WRC reproduces Bruno Thiry and Stephane Prevot's #8 entry from the 1998 RAC Rally, run during the World Rally Car's early homologation years. Diecast construction and accessible pricing make this a practical entry point into late-1990s WRC collecting.
Ford Escort WRC #8 B. Thiry / S. Prevot RAC Rally 1998 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC170B
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About the Ford Escort WRC #8 B. Thiry / S. Prevot RAC Rally 1998 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort WRC reproduces Bruno Thiry and Stephane Prevot's #8 entry from the 1998 RAC Rally, run during the World Rally Car category's early years. Accessible diecast construction makes this a practical way to add a late-1990s Ford rally livery to a WRC collection.

Ford's Escort WRC replaced the older RS Cosworth once the World Rally Car regulations opened the door to wider aerodynamic and mechanical modifications, and this RAC Rally entry shows the Escort competing under those newer rules.

IXO's Accessible Approach to a Dense Rally Livery

IXO built its reputation supplying a broad range of racing and rally diecast at prices well below the boutique resin makers that also cover this era, and that positioning shows in how this Escort WRC is built: solid diecast construction, straightforward panel lines, and a livery reproduction focused on getting the essential graphics right rather than chasing every small decal. The RAC Rally's forest-stage livery carries Ford's works sponsor graphics across the doors and roof, and IXO's decal work handles the main sponsor logos clearly even if the finer print doesn't match what a premium resin release would deliver. For collectors building a broad WRC-era display rather than a handful of hero pieces, that value-focused approach lets a shelf fill out faster without every single livery representing a major expense.

The Escort WRC's Place in Ford's Rally Transition

The World Rally Car regulations that arrived in 1997 let manufacturers modify their homologation base more extensively than the older Group A rules allowed, and Ford's Escort WRC was one of the category's earlier entries, built to keep the aging Escort platform competitive against newer purpose-built designs from other manufacturers. Bruno Thiry, a Belgian driver who spent much of his WRC career with Ford, ran this Escort WRC at the 1998 RAC Rally, one of the sport's oldest events and a genuinely demanding test across Britain's forest stages. That combination, an established driver in a transitional-era car at one of rallying's classic events, makes this a solidly representative subject for anyone tracking the WRC's late-1990s manufacturer competition.

A Practical Starting Point for WRC-Era Collecting

Set alongside other late-1990s WRC liveries, this Escort fills out a display at a sensible price, proof that accessible diecast still has a real role in period-accurate rally collecting.

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