
Audi Quattro #3 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Rally Finland 1982 IXO 1:18

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Specifications
- Year
- 1982
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4895102335251
About the Audi Quattro #3 H. Mikkola / A. Hertz Rally Finland 1982 IXO 1:18
TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Audi Quattro reproduces car #3, driven by Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz at the 1982 Rally Finland, cast as a sealed one-piece body. New model, new packaging. An early all-wheel-drive rally icon for a WRC-classic shelf.
The Quattro's permanent all-wheel-drive system changed rallying's competitive landscape almost overnight, giving Audi's factory team a genuine mechanical advantage over rear-wheel-drive rivals just as the sport entered its most extreme era. IXO's diecast recreates a specific 1982 Rally Finland entry from Audi's factory campaign.
Diecast Detail on a Sealed-Body Rally Icon
The zinc alloy body gives this Quattro real weight in the hand, and as a sealed one-piece casting, the model's entire presentation happens on the outside of the shell. The livery carries car #3's period sponsor markings and rally-plate numbering, applied with clean registration against the boxy, upright Quattro bodywork, and the shut lines around the doors and hood trace as tight, continuous grooves rather than functioning seams. Panel gaps stay consistent across the car's flat surfaces, and the finish carries the period-correct depth this Audi factory livery demands. This model arrives new, in its original packaging, ready for display without handling wear.
Group B Heritage and Rally Collecting Context
Hannu Mikkola was one of Audi's key factory drivers during the Quattro's rise to dominance, and this Rally Finland entry sits within the broader story of how all-wheel drive moved from a curiosity to the default rally-car architecture within a few short seasons. On a shelf built around Group B or early-1980s WRC-classic subjects, this model documents a foundational chapter in rally history rather than a peripheral entry. IXO's sealed-body diecast construction suits a boxy rally subject whose appeal is livery and period authenticity rather than opening-panel mechanics, and the accessible pricing makes this genuinely significant piece of rally history easy to add to a broader WRC-era collection.














