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Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18

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Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18 155788704 Diecast
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Minichamps reproduces the winning #4 Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 in 1:18 diecast, driven by Hannu Mikkola with co-driver Arne Hertz to victory for Eaton Yale at the 1978 Lombard RAC Rally. A confirmed win from one of rallying's most decorated drivers, built with correct works graphics and gravel-rally stance.
Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155788704
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About the Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 #4 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Eaton Yale Winners Lombard RAC Rally 1978 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the #4 Ford Escort Mk2 RS 1800 that won the 1978 Lombard RAC Rally for Eaton Yale, driven by Hannu Mikkola with Arne Hertz co-driving. A confirmed victory from one of rallying's most successful careers, ideal for World Rally Championship collectors.

The Lombard RAC Rally ran through British forest stages that punished cars and crews alike, and Mikkola's win here was one of several he collected on home-favorite territory for Ford.

A Forest-Rally Livery Built for Grip and Visibility

Ford's Escort Mk2 RS 1800 remained the works team's core weapon through the late 1970s, and the Eaton Yale sponsorship on this entry carries the same sharp tampo-printed registration across the Escort's flared arches that Minichamps applies to its full rally-livery range. British forest stages ran largely in low light and poor weather, and the model's auxiliary lamp pods mounted across the front grille reflect the equipment those conditions demanded, distinct from a dry tarmac rally's cleaner front-end treatment. Doors open on this build, exposing a stripped, roll-caged cabin behind the correctly raised, gravel-tuned ride height, and the mud-flecked wheel arches on the actual car are echoed in the model's deliberately weathered wheel detailing.

Hannu Mikkola's Championship-Caliber Career

Mikkola won the RAC Rally multiple times across his career and went on to claim the World Rally Championship title outright in 1983, making any confirmed win from his Escort years a documented part of one of rallying's most successful résumés. This particular livery, tied to a specific and verified result rather than a generic works scheme, gives the model real standing within a Ford rally collection. Set beside other Escort RS 1800 liveries from the same works era, this RAC winner sits among the strongest entries a rally-focused shelf can hold.

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