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Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Winner Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18

Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Winner Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18 18RMC172A Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort WRC #5 marks Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya's outright victory at the 1997 Acropolis Rally. One of Ford's genuine championship-era wins, driven by one of rallying's most decorated pairings, captured with the correct works livery and rally-spec bodywork.
Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Winner Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC172A
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About the Ford Escort WRC #5 C. Sainz / L. Moya Winner Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: This 1:18 IXO diecast marks a genuine WRC win: the Ford Escort WRC #5 that took victory at the 1997 Acropolis Rally with Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya driving. Built in zinc alloy with Ford's works livery and rally-spec bodywork, it stands among the most significant entries in any Escort WRC collection.

Carlos Sainz's name carries real weight in rallying history, and a confirmed win with Ford at one of the WRC's toughest gravel events makes this a genuinely significant chassis rather than just another liveried Escort.

A Championship-Caliber Livery Done Right

Works entries driven by top-tier pairings like Sainz and Moya typically carried Ford's cleanest, most consistent factory graphics, and IXO's tampo work here holds that standard, with sharp, correctly registered sponsor decals across the Escort's flared bodywork. The car's raised ride height, underbody protection, and auxiliary lighting reflect the equipment Ford's works team fitted specifically for Acropolis Rally's brutal gravel stages, one of the most physically demanding rounds on the WRC calendar during this era. Zinc alloy construction gives the model genuine weight, and the vented bonnet and flared arches, both functional necessities for the turbocharged rally engine's cooling and tire clearance, are reproduced with clean, consistent panel fit throughout.

Carlos Sainz's Place in Rally History

Carlos Sainz built one of the most successful careers in World Rally Championship history, and his time with Ford's works team in the late 1990s added further wins to a resume that already included multiple championship titles. Luis Moya's co-driving partnership with Sainz spanned much of that career, making this pairing one of rallying's most recognizable. Acropolis Rally's reputation for rough, punishing terrain made any win there a genuine test of both car and crew, which is exactly what this specific chassis achieved.

This model anchors a collection built around Ford's WRC history or Sainz's career specifically, and it pairs meaningfully with other Escort WRC liveries from the same era, including non-winning entries, to contextualize just how significant this particular result was.

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