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........... after I had painted the body.
I just found out that this version is "rare" and expensive...

Any chance of a pic, or link to a pic, of the one you've painted please Leo??  I've recently developed a fascination for the Cordoba WRC history.
I already have one repaint in progress, and am planning at least one more.
You're right, there aren't a lot of the early version about.  As far as I can tell, Tecnitoys only did two liveries on the E1 version of the Cordoba - one with additional lights, and one without.  I haven't counted them, but they must have done at least 6 variations on the E2, plus Altaya did at least 2.
All the variations I've seen come with the early wing.  I have a plan to modify an E2 model to look more like the later wing.
I think I'm right in saying that Ninco's Cordobas are all the E1 version - even with the later livery.