
Ford Focus RS LM Classic Edition Gulf 1968 Ford GT40 Tribute Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 100080068
- Year
- 2010
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Hatchback
- Vehicle Class
- Factory Specials
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138109919
About the Ford Focus RS LM Classic Edition Gulf 1968 Ford GT40 Tribute Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Ford Focus RS LM Classic Edition in Gulf livery pays direct tribute to the 1968 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40. A performance hatchback dressed in one of motorsport's most recognizable color schemes makes for an unusual but genuinely striking subject.
Gulf's light blue and orange livery has outlived every car it was ever painted on, and seeing it on a hot hatch still stops a shelf-browser mid-step.
A Hatchback Wearing Motorsport's Most Famous Livery
The Focus RS's aggressive front splitter and wide rear wing already give it plenty of visual presence, and Minichamps' diecast handles those hot-hatch performance details with the same sharp edges it applies to its road-car catalog generally. Gulf's light blue and orange color split is cast with clean, precise separation between the two tones, faithful to the exact combination that made the GT40 instantly recognizable at Le Mans. Diecast weight gives the compact hatchback body honest heft in hand, and the RS-specific vents and wheel design read clearly at 1:18, details that separate this tribute edition from a standard Focus.
A Direct Nod to Ford's Le Mans Legacy
The Gulf livery became inseparable from Ford's Le Mans success after the GT40 won the 24 Hours outright in 1968, a result that cemented both the car and its sponsor's colors into motorsport history. Applying that same livery to a modern performance hatchback is a deliberate act of brand storytelling, connecting Ford's everyday performance models to its most celebrated endurance-racing chapter. For a collector who enjoys liveries with genuine historical weight rather than purely decorative graphics, this Focus RS tribute edition earns its place on a Ford heritage shelf.















