
Ford Capri Mk1 2600 RS Red Black Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 180089071
- Year
- 1970
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138047372
About the Ford Capri Mk1 2600 RS Red Black Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Mk1 2600 RS carries a Red and Black scheme and dates to 1970, with opening doors, hood and trunk. This is a used model; the box shows traces of storage, the casting itself intact. The homologation flagship of the Mk1 Capri.
Where the 1700 GT covered the everyday sporty end of the Capri range, the 2600 RS existed purely to satisfy touring car homologation rules, and its more aggressive Red and Black livery signals that difference immediately.
Minichamps' Diecast Build of the 2600 RS
The zinc alloy body carries real weight, and the doors, hood and trunk all open, revealing a cabin trimmed with the sportier touches the RS badge implied over lesser Capri variants. Panels settle where released rather than swinging loose. The Red and Black two-tone treatment demands a clean, sharp separation line to read convincingly, since any bleed between colors undercuts the aggressive look the livery is meant to project; this casting holds that division crisply along the car's simple flanks. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage; the casting itself carries no separate condition note, so a direct inspection on arrival is worthwhile rather than assuming pristine presentation.
A Homologation Special Built for Racing
Ford built the 2600 RS in limited numbers specifically to qualify a competitive V6 Capri for European touring car racing, a strategy common across manufacturers at the time who needed a road-legal basis for their race cars. That homologation purpose gives the 2600 RS a genuine performance pedigree the standard range never carried, and it remains the variant Capri enthusiasts point to as the Mk1's true performance flagship.
Completing a Capri Performance Lineage
This model completes a Mk1 Capri display alongside lesser variants, showing the full spread from everyday sporty coupe to genuine homologation special.















