Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Ford Escort MK2 RS2000

This is the 1976 Ford Escort MK2 RS2000 winner of the Tour of Britain Rally which was driven by the great Ari Vatanen and co driver Peter Bryant. Alied Polymer as its major sponsor together with Ford Motorsport.

Diecast by Trofeu in 1:43scale.






12 comments:

manuel said...

Fanatastic car and photos.

lorenzo721 said...

It's more than fantastic, for a die-cast's fanatic like you it's "fanatastic" as interdomin would say (just kidding ;)).

Excellent model once again. I think I remember you already have the 1975 "Allied Polymer" Escort RS1600, so that now makes a nice pair on your shelf.

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

thanks interdomin! :-)


hehe thanks also sir Laurent! wow! you must have read my future because that other escort just arrived and i havent opened it yet for pictorial! :-)

Ricardo said...

very nice car, its a pity that in mexico are very rare that you find cars like these!!!!

lorenzo721 said...

Oh Mike as you said, I probably read your future... I was sure you already had one!

komenda said...

RS2000 so awesome!!!

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

thanks Ricardo! we have the same problem thats why I resorted to buying on evilbay! hehe!


thanks again sir Laurent! :-)


thanks also Erwin! :-)

José António said...

Excelent model. Now its me: this one is missing on my rallie collection.
This is one of my favourit car...
The photos are excelent, like always.

Marcjan Minipassion - 1:43 said...

Great pics Mike. Those Trofeu's in Your collection are beauty. Greetings.

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

Thanks Jose! I hope you'll have this escort in your collection soon! :-)



Thanks also Marcjan! :-)

danielh said...

awesome details! i thought it was 1/18 scales.
nice model and pictures1

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

thanks daniel! Trofeu models have really great details.