
MG Metro 6R4 #14 D. Llewellin / P. Short RAC Rally 1986 IXO 1:18

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Specifications
- Year
- 1986
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- Group B & Group A Legends
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4895102331512
About the MG Metro 6R4 #14 D. Llewellin / P. Short RAC Rally 1986 IXO 1:18
TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 MG Metro 6R4 #14 recreates D. Llewellin and P. Short's entry at the 1986 RAC Rally as a sealed diecast replica. Sharp period livery detail and the 6R4's distinctive wide-arch bodywork suit a Group B rally shelf.
The Metro 6R4's boxy compact shape hides a genuinely purpose-built rally chassis underneath, and this RAC Rally entry captures British Group B engineering at one of its most dramatic public events.
Diecast Detail Behind the 6R4's Wide-Arch Build
The sealed one-piece zinc-alloy body holds the 6R4's dramatically flared wide arches, front and rear spoilers, and distinctive naturally aspirated V6 rally proportions with clean, well-defined lines throughout the casting. The period livery, including sponsor branding and the #14 race number, is applied with sharp, accurately registered graphics reflecting Llewellin and Short's specific entry. IXO keeps the rally-spec wheels and underbody protection proportionally correct for the scale, and the sealed shell holds all of that flared-arch detail crisply, since the 6R4's visual identity depends heavily on that dramatic bodywork transformation from the standard Metro shape.
The Metro 6R4 and British Group B History
Austin Rover developed the Metro 6R4 as Britain's homegrown answer to Group B rallying, fitting a compact hatchback body with a bespoke naturally aspirated V6 and four-wheel drive, a genuinely ambitious engineering effort for a manufacturer without the deep motorsport resources of Lancia or Audi. The RAC Rally, held on home soil, gave British crews and fans a particularly meaningful stage for the car's competitive appearances. A diecast of this entry suits a Group B collection specifically valuing engineering diversity, standing apart from the more commonly modeled Lancia and Audi entries from the same era. Priced at IXO's standard motorsport diecast tier, it delivers strong period detail.














