[woodcote]

This is quite a surprise!

       

       

   

AUTO WORLD RALLY CHAMPION: 1967-75 FORD ESCORT MARK I RALLY (HO SLOT CAR)

New tooling continues in the Auto World Slot Car realm with the MK I Escort Rally! Originally debuted in Ireland and the UK at the end of 1967, the Escort was the first passenger car to be developed by the merged Ford of Europe. A best-selling commercial success by an American manufacturer that never came to the states. In fact, Ford had built its 2 millionth Escort by 1974, which was a milestone unmatched by any Ford model outside the US at the time. But the Escort didn’t go down in history for simply selling well. The MK I Escort proved to be a force to be reckoned with on the rally course, becoming one of the most successful rally cars of all time. This MK I model set the stage for the European rally Fords that followed. Cars such as the Escort RS Cosworth, RS200, and the Focus RS would not be here if Ford hadn't set the precedence with the original rally success of this amazing MK I.

Tooled for our X-Traction chassis and featuring rally lights and a roof-rack filled with spare wheels and gas cans, this casting will be a great fit in our line of Off-Road slot cars and sets! Expect to see the first production sample hit shelves in 2022 and stay tuned for more updates!

Test shot subject to improvements in production.

[Nico]

  

Thanks for sharing!!!!

Nico

[Scuderia_Turini]

Fabulous choice for the HO scene.

Leo

[woodcote]

The first three liveries on the Escort have just been announced and they are typically very cool, but frustratingly off-kilter...

   
This first is most definitely a Rothmans scheme - perfect Escort rally territory, but most definitely the Mk2 era. Apart from a lack of Rothmans logos, the livery is lifted from Ari Vatanen's 1980 British Rally Championship winning Mk2 RS1800.

   
The other two liveries are race versions - but with those spare tyres on the roof. This Castrol livery is based on the Zakspeed car that Dieter Glemser drove on the way to winning the 1974 DRM championship. This car will be available in the SC380 Rally World Stage release along with the Rothmans rally car.


   
The third car will be an AutoWorld online store exclusive (SCM124) and recreates an Alan Mann Racing Escort which won the 1968 British Saloon Car Championship in the hands of Aussie Frank Gardner. It's another iconic livery.

Expect some unpainted bodies to appear in the AutoWorld store too.