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Ford Capri Group 5 #52 Sachs H. Ertl DRM Zolder 1980 MCG 1:18

Ford Capri Group 5 #52 Sachs H. Ertl DRM Zolder 1980 MCG 1:18 MCG18801R Diecast
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MCG's 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Group 5 reproduces Hans-Joachim Ertl's #52 Sachs-liveried car from the 1980 DRM round at Zolder. A dramatic wide-body silhouette racer for touring car collectors.
Ford Capri Group 5 #52 Sachs H. Ertl DRM Zolder 1980 MCG 1:18
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Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
MCG
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
MCG18801R
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About the Ford Capri Group 5 #52 Sachs H. Ertl DRM Zolder 1980 MCG 1:18

TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Group 5 reproduces Hans-Joachim Ertl's #52 Sachs-liveried car from the 1980 DRM round at Zolder. Diecast construction captures the extreme wide-body silhouette styling that defined Group 5 racing, a dramatic piece for German touring car collectors.

Group 5 rules allowed manufacturers to go wild with bodywork, and the Capri's transformation into a silhouette racer produced one of the era's most visually extreme touring cars.

Capturing Extreme Silhouette Bodywork in Diecast

This model's dramatically flared arches, oversized rear spoiler, and deep front splitter are all cast as integrated body elements, giving the aggressive silhouette shape real structural presence rather than looking like separate bolted-on pieces. The Sachs livery's graphics apply with sharp, clean edges across the body, and handling the model reveals the substantial zinc alloy weight typical of MCG's race-model tier. The wide rear tires and flared arches sit proportionally correct against the narrower factory Capri body underneath, showing just how far Group 5 regulations pushed the design.

Group 5's Silhouette Racing Extremes

Group 5 regulations required only that a car's silhouette resemble the road-going original, which teams and manufacturers exploited to build genuinely radical race cars barely related to their showroom counterparts underneath. The DRM series showcased this extremity throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, and Zolder's 1980 round with Ertl's Sachs Capri represents a strong example of how far that regulatory freedom pushed touring car design.

A Dramatic Centerpiece for a Touring Car Shelf

At 1:18, this Capri's extreme flares and rear wing make it a genuine visual centerpiece next to more conservative touring cars. Paired with other Group 5 or DRM-era silhouette racers, it demonstrates just how far manufacturers pushed regulatory loopholes during this specific period. For collectors of German touring car history, this Zolder-specific entry adds real documented depth to a Group 5 display.

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