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Ford Focus RS WRC #5 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Acropolis Winner 2002 Minichamps 1:43

Ford Focus RS WRC #5 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Acropolis Winner 2002 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Brand
Ford
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
430028905
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About the Ford Focus RS WRC #5 C. McRae / N. Grist Rally Acropolis Winner 2002 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: This Minichamps 1:43 diecast Ford Focus RS WRC reproduces Colin McRae and Nicky Grist's #5 car from their 2002 Acropolis Rally win. The body is a sealed one-piece casting with sharp livery print.

The Acropolis Rally's rough Greek gravel stages made for one of the WRC's toughest tests, and this Focus commemorates a specific McRae victory there.

Rally Livery on a Sealed Diecast Body

Rally cars live and die on livery accuracy, and a sealed 1:43 body actually suits that priority well: with no hinge tolerances to accommodate, Minichamps can hold tight, consistent panel lines while devoting attention to sponsor decal registration and the Ford Rallye Sport colors. Zinc alloy diecast gives the model real heft despite its small footprint, and rally-spec details like the raised bonnet scoop and rally lighting pods are cast into the body rather than added as fragile separate parts, keeping the model durable through handling. The wheels reflect the WRC-spec rally tires the Focus ran on Greek gravel.

McRae's Legacy and Rally Collecting

Colin McRae remains one of the most collected names in WRC diecast, and a specific event win like Acropolis 2002 gives this piece a documented place in his career rather than a generic livery. WRC rally cars from the early 2000s are a durable collecting theme at 1:43, where the scale lets a buyer assemble multiple rounds of a season or a full driver retrospective without needing 1:18 shelf space. This model works equally well standing alone as a McRae tribute piece or slotted into a broader Ford Focus WRC or Acropolis Rally themed grouping.

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