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Opel Manta 400 Rothmans #8 J. McRae / I. Grindrod Lombard RAC Rally 1983 IXO 1:18

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Opel Manta 400 Rothmans #8 J. McRae / I. Grindrod Lombard RAC Rally 1983 IXO 1:18 18RMC038A Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 in Rothmans livery reproduces Jimmy McRae and Ian Grindrod's 1983 Lombard RAC Rally entry. This is a used model, and its box shows traces of storage while the sealed diecast body remains unaffected. A distinctive Group B-era subject for a rally or Opel motorsport display.
Opel Manta 400 Rothmans #8 J. McRae / I. Grindrod Lombard RAC Rally 1983 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Opel
Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
18RMC038A
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About the Opel Manta 400 Rothmans #8 J. McRae / I. Grindrod Lombard RAC Rally 1983 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 in Rothmans livery reproduces Jimmy McRae and Ian Grindrod's 1983 Lombard RAC Rally entry, cast as a sealed one-piece body. This used example carries a box with traces of storage, the model itself unaffected. A notable Group A-era rally subject predating the Manta 400's fuller Group B homologation run.

The Manta 400 gave Opel a genuine contender against Ford and Lancia's rally programs, and Jimmy McRae's Lombard RAC entries helped establish the car's credibility on British soil.

IXO's Sealed-Body Diecast on the Manta 400

With this casting's panels fixed, the Manta's flared arches, roof-mounted spotlights, and Rothmans sponsor livery all read through the exterior alone, and the diecast body's inherent weight suits a subject built from a genuinely reinforced rally shell. The sealed shell holds continuous shutlines along the doors and hood rather than seams that vary with handling, keeping the widened bodywork's silhouette clean, while the Rothmans decals and race-number graphics sit precisely registered against the body color. This example is a used model, and its box shows the ordinary traces of storage from years on a shelf, though the casting itself remains unaffected by that history.

McRae, Grindrod, and the Manta 400's RAC Rally Runs

Jimmy McRae, father of future World Rally Champion Colin McRae, built much of his own rally reputation campaigning Opel machinery through the early 1980s, and the Lombard RAC Rally, Britain's home round, was a natural showcase for a British-liveried effort. The Manta 400, developed to satisfy Group B homologation, gave McRae competitive machinery against Ford's Escort and Lancia's rear-engine 037 during a transitional period in rallying just before four-wheel-drive turbocharged cars redefined the top category entirely.

Placing the Manta 400 in a Rally Collection

This model suits a display built around early Group B or British rally heritage, offering a distinctive alternative to the Ford and Audi entries that usually dominate that era's collecting focus.

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