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Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Ford World Rally Team Rally Catalunya 1997 Otto 1:18

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Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Ford World Rally Team Rally Catalunya 1997 Otto 1:18 OT1179 Resin
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Otto's 1:18 resin Ford Escort WRC reproduces car #5, driven by Carlos Sainz and co-driver Luis Moya for Ford World Rally Team at Rally Catalunya 1997. Sealed resin construction holds sharp rally graphics and period aero detail. A key piece marking Sainz's move from Subaru to Ford.
Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Ford World Rally Team Rally Catalunya 1997 Otto 1:18
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Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Otto
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
OT1179
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About the Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Ford World Rally Team Rally Catalunya 1997 Otto 1:18

TL;DR: Otto's 1:18 resin Ford Escort WRC reproduces car #5, driven by Carlos Sainz and co-driver Luis Moya for Ford World Rally Team at Rally Catalunya 1997. Sealed resin construction holds the livery and rally aero detail in sharp small-batch precision. A piece marking Sainz's high-profile move to Ford.

Sainz's switch from Subaru to Ford was one of the bigger driver moves of the mid-1990s WRC, and the Escort was the car tasked with proving it worked.

Otto's Resin Build of a 1990s World Rally Car

The Escort WRC's boxy arches and rally-spec lighting pod give a resin casting real texture to reproduce, and sealed construction holds those add-on panels tight against the body rather than letting them read as separate, glued-on pieces the way a lower-tier model sometimes does. Rally Catalunya being Sainz's home event adds extra weight to getting the livery right, since Spanish fans would have scrutinized the Ford World Rally Team colors closely at the time. Fixed body construction means no opening doors on this piece, but for a rally subject covered in decals and mud-guard detailing, that trade favors the exterior finish that actually carries the model's identity.

Sainz and Moya's Move to Ford

Carlos Sainz arrived at Ford World Rally Team in 1997 after a decorated run with Toyota and Subaru, bringing co-driver Luis Moya along in one of the sport's most enduring partnerships. Rally Catalunya, run on Sainz's home tarmac, made this particular entry a notable stop on a season that saw Ford working to establish itself as a genuine title contender in the WRC's manufacturer battle.

For a shelf built around 1990s WRC manufacturer rivalries, this Escort captures a pivotal season in Ford's push back toward the front of the field.

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