
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Black AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 72861
- Year
- 1987
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Hatchback
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Black AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, in black, reproduces the turbocharged homologation special built to win Group A touring car races. Doors, hood and trunk open. This is a used model; the box shows traces of storage. A hatchback that turned Ford's family car into a genuine racing weapon.
Few road cars wear their racing purpose as visibly as the Sierra RS Cosworth. Ford built it purely to satisfy Group A homologation rules, and the whale-tail spoiler and turbocharged Cosworth engine followed straight from the racetrack, not a marketing brief.
Build Quality and Opening Panels on the Sierra Cosworth
AUTOart's zinc-alloy diecast gives this Sierra genuine heft, and the black paint holds a deep gloss that shows off the hatchback's aggressive bodywork under a display lamp. Doors, hood and trunk all open, letting a collector inspect the turbocharged Cosworth YB engine under the hood and the functional rear spoiler mounted above the trunk lid. Panel gaps stay tight along the car's boxy, homologation-flared arches, a straightforward shape for a diecast to hold precisely. This copy is a used model rather than new, and the box shows traces of storage; none of that history touches the casting itself.
Why the Cosworth Matters to Touring Car Collectors
The Sierra RS Cosworth dominated Group A racing across Europe in the late 1980s, turning an unglamorous family hatchback platform into one of the most feared touring cars of its era. That racing pedigree, built into the road car by regulatory necessity rather than badge engineering, is exactly what collectors of 1980s performance cars look for.
Where the Sierra Fits a Performance Collection
Displayed alongside other Group A homologation specials, the Sierra's whale tail and boxy stance stand out as one of the era's most purposeful shapes, a strong anchor for any 1980s touring-car themed shelf.














