
Ford Capri Mk2 3.0S #33 V. Woodman / C. Buncombe V M Woodman 3rd Place 24 Hours of Spa 1981 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155818633
- Year
- 1981
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Group Racing Historic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138154131
About the Ford Capri Mk2 3.0S #33 V. Woodman / C. Buncombe V M Woodman 3rd Place 24 Hours of Spa 1981 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri Mk2 3.0S recreates car #33, driven by V. Woodman and C. Buncombe to third place for team V M Woodman at the 1981 24 Hours of Spa. A podium-finish livery piece for a Capri or touring-car endurance shelf.
The Capri Mk2 3.0S kept Ford's V6 flagship competitive in touring-car racing well into the 1980s, years after the model's initial launch, and this Spa 24 Hours entry proves the platform still had podium pace.
Reproducing a Podium-Finish Livery
Getting a documented result car right matters more than usual, since a genuine podium finish is exactly the kind of detail collectors cross-check against period photos. The number 33 and V M Woodman team markings need correct placement and clean edges on the Capri's fastback profile, and any softness in the tampo work undercuts the point of owning a result-specific livery. The diecast tooling has to hold the Capri's coupe silhouette accurately, since that shape carries over from the street 3.0 versions with only livery and light aero changes distinguishing the race car. Panel gaps and paint depth should sit within the expected range for this tier, honest rather than premium-resin tight.
The Capri's Staying Power in Touring Car Racing
Ford's Capri stayed competitive in touring-car racing across a full decade, from the RS2600's European Touring Car Championship battles in the early 1970s through to 3.0S entries like this one still fighting for podiums a decade later. That longevity across multiple rule sets and rival generations of competing cars says something genuine about how well the original platform was engineered. A third-place finish at a 24-hour endurance event, rather than a short sprint race, also speaks to the car's reliability under sustained pressure.
This Capri pairs naturally with an earlier RS2600 Spa entry to bracket a full decade of Capri endurance racing on one themed shelf.














