
Ford Capri RS 2600 Mk1 #22 Ford Koln D. Glemser / A. Soler-Roig 24 Hours of Spa Winner ETCC 1971 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155718522-R1
- Year
- 1971
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Touring Models
- Vehicle Class
- Group Racing Historic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Ford Capri RS 2600 Mk1 #22 Ford Koln D. Glemser / A. Soler-Roig 24 Hours of Spa Winner ETCC 1971 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Capri RS2600 reproduces the #22 Ford Koln livery driven by Dieter Glemser and Alex Soler-Roig to victory at the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. This diecast documents an actual ETCC race winner, not a generic period livery, giving it real competition-history weight.
A Spa 24 Hours class-crossing win is the kind of result that turns a road-going coupe into a touring car legend, and Minichamps built this diecast around exactly that Capri.
Minichamps' Diecast Reproduction of a Race Winner
Minichamps has built its reputation on documenting specific race results rather than generic liveries, and this Capri follows that approach closely. The zinc alloy body carries the RS2600's flared arches and lightweight competition details, with opening doors revealing a stripped, roll-cage-equipped cabin rather than a road car interior. Ford Koln's factory graphics, including period sponsor and number-22 markings, are printed with clean edges that hold their register along the car's creased flanks. Panel gaps sit tight for a diecast of this scale, and the ride height is set low to match a homologated race car rather than a street Capri. Collectors comparing this to Minichamps' other 1970s touring car releases will recognize the same construction philosophy: solid, race-accurate, and built to document history rather than just decorate a shelf.
Ford Koln and the Capri's ETCC Dominance
Ford's Cologne-based competition department built the RS2600 specifically to homologate a 2.6-liter V6 for Group 2 touring car racing, and by 1971 the Capri had become one of the dominant forces in the European Touring Car Championship. Dieter Glemser and Alex Soler-Roig's win at the 24 Hours of Spa that year stands as one of the model's defining results, a genuine endurance victory rather than a short sprint race. For a collector building a 1970s ETCC shelf, this Capri anchors that era alongside its BMW and Alfa Romeo rivals, representing the moment Ford's factory touring car program reached its competitive peak.














