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Ford Escort WRC #6 A. Schwarz / M. Giraudet Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18

Ford Escort WRC #6 A. Schwarz / M. Giraudet Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18 18RMC172B Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Ford Escort WRC #6 recreates Armin Schwarz and Manfred Giraudet's 1997 Acropolis Rally entry. A rougher, gravel-spec version of the classic 1990s WRC Escort, finished in Ford's period works livery.
Ford Escort WRC #6 A. Schwarz / M. Giraudet Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18
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Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC172B
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About the Ford Escort WRC #6 A. Schwarz / M. Giraudet Acropolis Rally 1997 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: This 1:18 IXO diecast reproduces the Ford Escort WRC #6 driven by Armin Schwarz and Manfred Giraudet at the 1997 Acropolis Rally. Built in zinc alloy with rally-spec bodywork, it captures Ford's works team running on one of the WRC calendar's roughest gravel events.

Acropolis Rally has long carried a reputation as one of the toughest events on the WRC calendar, and any Escort that survived it intact represents genuine mechanical resilience under punishing conditions.

Rally-Spec Detailing on the Escort WRC

A World Rally Car built for Acropolis carries different equipment than one prepared for asphalt events, and IXO's model reflects that with underbody protection, raised ride height, and the auxiliary lighting Ford's works team relied on for the event's punishing gravel stages. The Escort WRC's flared arches and vented bonnet, both developed to manage the airflow and cooling demands of a turbocharged rally engine, are reproduced with clean, consistent panel work. Zinc alloy construction gives the model appropriate heft, and the tampo-printed sponsor livery holds sharp registration across the car's busy period graphics, a genuine test given how many logos a factory WRC entry typically carried in this era.

Ford's Works Effort in the Late 1990s WRC

Ford ran the Escort WRC as its front-line rally weapon through the mid-to-late 1990s, fielding multiple works cars across the full championship calendar. Armin Schwarz brought years of top-level rally experience to the seat, and this Acropolis entry represents one round within a season that saw Ford competing against Subaru, Toyota, and Mitsubishi's own works efforts for championship points.

This model rewards a collection built around 1990s WRC or Ford's rally program specifically, and it displays naturally alongside other Escort WRC liveries from the same era to show the variety Ford fielded across a single championship season.

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