
Lada 2105 VFTS #159 E. Tumalevicius 1000 Lakes Rally 1987 IXO 1:18

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Specifications
- Year
- 1987
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4895102343423
About the Lada 2105 VFTS #159 E. Tumalevicius 1000 Lakes Rally 1987 IXO 1:18
TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Lada 2105 VFTS carries the #159 livery from the 1987 1000 Lakes Rally, driven by E. Tumalevicius. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, new in its original box. A genuine Eastern Bloc WRC-era subject at mainstream diecast pricing.
Soviet-built rally cars rarely surface in Western scale-model catalogs, which makes this Lada VFTS a genuinely distinctive addition to any WRC-classic shelf rather than another repeat of the usual British and Scandinavian liveries.
Sealed Body Precision and Rally Livery Detail
With no opening doors, hood or trunk, this casting relies entirely on its exterior surface, and the payoff is in the shut lines: the door and hood seams read as clean, continuous grooves, and the raised rally stance with wider tires and flared arches is captured accurately against the standard road-going 2105 sedan shape. The #159 rally graphics, sponsor decals and number plate are printed cleanly, and the finish carries an even gloss under direct light. Zinc alloy gives the model genuine weight, consistent with IXO's mainstream diecast construction across its rally range. IXO has built a reputation for covering rally liveries other manufacturers skip, and this Soviet-era VFTS entry is a strong example of that specialization.
1000 Lakes Rally Context and Collection Role
The Lada 2105 VFTS was a homologated rally special built specifically for World Rally Championship-adjacent competition, and its appearance at the 1000 Lakes Rally, a demanding gravel and jump-heavy Finnish event, placed a Soviet product directly against Western European manufacturers on their own terrain. That context gives the car genuine historical weight within WRC-classic collecting rather than being a novelty entry. At 1:18, the 2105's boxy sedan shape stands apart from the more rounded Western rally cars of the same period, giving a WRC-classic display real visual variety. Arriving new and sealed, it needs no inspection beyond confirming the packaging on arrival.














