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Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 #15 M. Alen / I. Kivimäki RAC Rally 1974 IXO 1:18

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Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 #15 M. Alen / I. Kivimäki RAC Rally 1974 IXO 1:18 18RMC047B Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 recreates the #15 car driven by Markku Alen and Ilkka Kivimäki at the 1974 RAC Rally. A period-correct entry from an era when the Escort dominated European rallying.
Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 #15 M. Alen / I. Kivimäki RAC Rally 1974 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC047B
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About the Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 #15 M. Alen / I. Kivimäki RAC Rally 1974 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk1 replicates the #15 car of Markku Alen and Ilkka Kivimäki at the 1974 RAC Rally, one of the events the Mk1 Escort dominated during Ford's most successful rally era. Rally-spec arch extensions and period livery are cast with genuine motorsport detail.

The Mk1 Escort's rally record made it a defining shape of 1970s motorsport, and IXO's replica leans into that history rather than treating it as a generic hatchback.

Recreating a 1974 RAC Rally Entry

Livery accuracy matters enormously on rally replicas, since the sponsor decals and number placement are what identify a specific historic entry rather than a generic Escort. IXO's diecast body carries the flared arches and auxiliary lighting bars that separated a genuine works rally car from a road-going RS1600, and the panel gaps hold reasonably tight for a subject with this much surface detail to manage. The Alen and Kivimäki pairing represented Finland's strong presence in period rallying, and getting that specific crew's number and sponsor scheme correct is what separates a serious rally replica from a repainted road car.

Collecting the Mk1 Escort's Rallying Legacy

The Escort Mk1 won rallies across multiple continents through the early-to-mid 1970s, and that breadth of success means there are many liveries worth collecting from different events and crews. This RAC Rally version anchors a British round of that history specifically, distinct from Safari or Continental entries also available in the same body style. For a WRC classic-era collector, assembling several liveries side by side tells a more complete story than any single car could, and this Escort's diecast execution holds up to that kind of comparative display.

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