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Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18

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Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18 155728584 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 reproduces Shark Team's entry from the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans, complete with period-accurate sponsor livery. A genuine slice of 1970s European touring car racing for a Ford motorsport shelf.
Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155728584
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About the Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 Shark Team 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Mk1 RS 2600 #84 reproduces Shark Team's 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans entry. Flared touring car bodywork and period sponsor graphics document Ford's genuine European racing presence in the early 1970s.

The Capri's fastback shape adapted well to touring car racing, and this Le Mans entry captures the car during a genuinely active period of European competition.

Racing-Spec Bodywork Detail at 1:18

The RS 2600's flared arches and long fastback roofline give this diecast plenty of surface area for Minichamps to render period touring car detailing accurately, from the widened wheel arches to the roof-mounted spotlights common on endurance racing entries of the era. The Shark Team #84 livery's sponsor graphics and number placement are reproduced with the sharp tampo-printing standard the manufacturer applies across its broader historic motorsport catalog. Construction at 1:18 delivers genuine heft, and opening features typical for this tier reveal a simplified but period-appropriate stripped interior, hinting at the roll cage and reduced trim a genuine 1970s endurance racer carried. Getting the Shark Team-specific graphics correct matters to collectors tracking this particular privateer entry rather than a more famous factory Capri.

The Capri's Role in Early 1970s Touring Car Racing

Ford's Capri RS 2600 competed actively in European touring car racing during the early 1970s, including entries at endurance events like Le Mans that tested reliability as much as outright pace. Privateer teams such as Shark Team filled out grids alongside more heavily funded factory entries, giving period touring car racing genuine grid depth beyond the works teams that history tends to remember first.

For a 1970s European touring car or Ford motorsport shelf, this Capri documents a specific privateer chapter worth preserving alongside the more famous factory liveries.

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