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Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 #4 R. Clark / T. Mason Winners RAC Rally 1972 Minichamps 1:18

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Minichamps' 1:18 Ford Escort RS1600 carries the number 4 livery Roger Clark and Tony Mason drove to victory on the 1972 RAC Rally, doors and hood hinged open over the Cosworth BDA twin cam. Rally-spec detailing, from auxiliary lamps to mud-flared arches, marks this as one of the era's defining British rally cars in diecast.
Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 #4 R. Clark / T. Mason Winners RAC Rally 1972 Minichamps 1:18
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Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
100728104
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About the Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 #4 R. Clark / T. Mason Winners RAC Rally 1972 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 Ford Escort RS1600 reproduces the number 4 car Roger Clark and Tony Mason drove to victory on the 1972 RAC Rally, doors and hood hinged open over the Cosworth BDA twin cam. Auxiliary lamps, mud flaps, and rally-spec stance mark this as a genuine competition replica.

Roger Clark's name is inseparable from the RAC Rally, and this is the car that cemented that connection. Minichamps renders the number 4 Escort in diecast, doors and hood hinged open over the Cosworth BDA engine that carried Clark to a home win British fans still talk about.

Minichamps' RS1600 in Clark and Mason's Rally Livery

Mud Flaps, Spotlights, and Rally-Spec Detail

The number 4 livery carries period-correct sponsor decals alongside auxiliary spotlights mounted ahead of the grille, mud flaps behind each wheel, and the flared arches a works rally Escort needed to clear oversized tires on loose surfaces. Minichamps picks out these rally-specific additions as separate molded or applied parts rather than painting them onto a road-car shell, a distinction that separates a genuine competition replica from a liveried street car. The ride height sits noticeably higher than the road-going RS1600, correct for a car built to survive rutted forest stages rather than tarmac circuits.

Opening Doors on a Stripped-Out Rally Shell

Lifting the hood exposes the Cosworth BDA twin cam built for sustained abuse rather than showroom display, with intake trumpets and a reinforced bay structure modeled in enough detail to reward close inspection. The doors open on working hinges to reveal a stripped interior with a roll cage, rally seats, and a navigator's pace-note holder in place of the standard Escort's trim, exactly what a 1972 works rally car carried instead of carpet and door cards. That stripped cabin is the clearest signal this isn't a road car wearing a rally sticker.

Roger Clark and the Escort's RAC Rally Legacy

A Home Win for Britain's Rally Hero

Roger Clark remains one of the most celebrated British rally drivers of his generation, and his 1972 RAC Rally victory alongside co-driver Tony Mason stands as one of the defining results of the Escort's competition career. Winning Britain's home round meant something distinct in an era when the RAC Rally drew massive crowds to forest stages across the country, and Clark delivering that win for Ford cemented both his own reputation and the Escort's status as Britain's rally car of choice.

The RS1600's Cosworth BDA on Loose Surfaces

The Escort RS1600's success came down to a formula that still defines rally car design: a light, simple shell paired with a genuinely powerful engine and suspension tuned for punishment rather than comfort. The Cosworth-developed BDA gave Ford's works and semi-works teams a reliable power advantage over less sophisticated rivals, and that combination turned the Escort into the dominant rallying force of the early-to-mid 1970s across British and international events alike.

The Rally Escort as a Collection Cornerstone

A works rally Escort with a documented RAC Rally win sits near the top of what a Minichamps Escort collection can offer, a genuine anchor piece rather than a supporting entry. Displayed beside circuit-racing or road-going Escort variants, it demonstrates the full range of what the Mk1 shell was asked to do across different forms of 1970s British motorsport. At 1:18 the raised rally stance and flared arches give it slightly more shelf presence than the standard road car despite sharing the same basic footprint. Collectors comparing RS1600 rally liveries should treat Clark and Mason's RAC Rally win as one of the strongest provenance stories available in the Escort range.

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