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Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #4 R. Clark / T. Mason RAC Rally 1972 IXO 1:18

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Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #4 R. Clark / T. Mason RAC Rally 1972 IXO 1:18 18RMC101 Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version wears the #4 R. Clark / T. Mason livery from the 1972 RAC Rally. The zinc alloy body is sealed for tight, consistent shut lines and carries real heft on the shelf. A cornerstone Escort for early WRC-era rally collections.
Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #4 R. Clark / T. Mason RAC Rally 1972 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC101
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About the Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 Night Version #4 R. Clark / T. Mason RAC Rally 1972 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 reproduces the #4 R. Clark / T. Mason Night Version entry from the 1972 RAC Rally. The zinc alloy body is fixed with no opening panels, holding tight period livery detail. A key early entry for a classic Ford rally shelf.

Before the Escort became a rallying byword through the RS1800 and RS2000, the Mk1 RS1600 laid the groundwork, and this 1972 RAC Rally livery captures that formative era in zinc alloy diecast.

Diecast Construction of This RAC Rally Escort

Zinc alloy diecast carries real weight in the hand, the density that separates a model from a lighter resin casting and gives it the structural durability to hold sharp cast-in panel lines over years of handling. This Escort's body is a sealed, one-piece shell, so the entire livery presentation happens on the outside: the rally plates, the auxiliary lamp pods, and the period sponsor graphics are all tampo-printed directly onto a continuous casting rather than fitted around a hinge. That construction keeps shut lines consistent and the roofline unbroken, which matters on a subject this detail-dense, since a gapped seam would interrupt the graphics running across the doors. The Night Version designation typically points to auxiliary lighting equipment reproduced on the model, a detail specific to rallying's demand for visibility on unlit forest stages.

The Escort RS1600's Place in Rally History

The Mk1 Escort's rear-wheel-drive layout and light body made it a natural rally platform through the early 1970s, years before Group 4 and Group B reshaped the sport around four-wheel drive and turbocharging. The RAC Rally itself was one of the toughest events on the calendar, run through British forestry on tight, unforgiving stages, and a Night Version livery reflects the round-the-clock format that defined it.

Building a Classic Rally Shelf

This Escort anchors well alongside other early-1970s privateer and factory rally liveries, particularly other WRC Classic entries from the same period. Its compact footprint and dense graphics reward close-up display lighting over distant shelf placement.

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