
Opel Kadett C GT/E #1 W. Rohrl / H. Menne Westfalen Lippe Rally 1977 MCG 1:18

Specifications
- Year
- 1977
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Rally Models
- Vehicle Class
- WRC Classic
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4052176859933
About the Opel Kadett C GT/E #1 W. Rohrl / H. Menne Westfalen Lippe Rally 1977 MCG 1:18
TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast Opel Kadett C GT/E #1, driven by Walter Rohrl and Harald Menne at the 1977 Westfalen Lippe Rally, documents an early career step for a driver who would later win two World Rally Championship titles. Mid-tier diecast construction gives the livery crisp, confident presentation.
Before Walter Rohrl became a two-time world rally champion, he was racing German domestic events in cars like this Kadett, and that early chapter is exactly what this diecast preserves.
Mid-Tier Diecast for a Genuine Motorsport Record
MCG's rally and touring focus shows in the execution here: crisp, well-defined livery graphics, a #1 roundel with sharp edges, and a diecast body that holds its shape without the wider gaps common at entry-level pricing. The Kadett C's compact coupe proportions come through clearly, distinct from the larger rally machinery that would define the sport a decade later. This is a subject built for accuracy of record rather than dramatic styling, and the model treats it that way.
A Future Champion's Formative Rally Years
Walter Rohrl went on to win the World Rally Championship in 1980 and 1982, but his career included years of domestic German rallying in Opel machinery before the factory works deals that made him famous. Co-driver Harald Menne shared this specific Westfalen Lippe Rally entry in 1977, a genuine documented moment from that earlier period rather than a manufactured tribute livery.
A Meaningful Piece for a Rally Heritage Collection
For a collector tracing Rohrl's career, or German rallying's domestic scene in the 1970s, this Kadett is a genuinely specific historical entry rather than a generic period rally car.















