Friday, January 1, 2010

Ford Escort MKI 1974 RAC Winner

A Happy New Year to my fellow diecast enthusiast and friends!!

Let's start the year right and with vitality!!

Presenting to you the 1:18 version of Timo Makinen and Henry Liddon's winning Ford Escort MKI in the 1974 RAC Rally, which was a 2218km gravel and asphalt race. Diecast made by Paul's Model Art (minichamps).









together with my 1:43 version by Minichamps

11 comments:

blog is terminated said...

Happy New Year jdmike.....

Great shots.... are you changing to a bigger scale for 2010??? nice start for a new year...

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

Thanks Mervin!

Not really changing but more of adding some 1:18s in my collection, specially the older rally cars.

Happy New Year too!

evil_hanzel said...

wow! i really love those old escorts

komenda said...

wonderful big & little escorts!
Awesome twin cam :-)
Happy New Year Mike!

BRIAN VESPA said...

I have that Escort too :) beautiful!

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

thanks hanzel, Erwin and Brian!
my blog is already blocked in the office, so updating and responding will be at home from now on.

Happy New Year everyone!

danielh said...

Happy New Year to you JDMikes.

Wow! this Minichamp's Ford escort are really nice, love those engines and interior details!

nice pictures again JDMikes1

Jovet's Garage said...

love these oldschool cars, keep them coming Mike! =)

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

Thanks always Daniel and Jovet! :-)

Owen Mosley said...

Awesomee blog you have here

Owen Mosley said...

Thhanks for this blog post