Hot off the Post Office...Advan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JRC

Finally it came!!! Thanks to my buddy Teddy!

I am so happy and impressed with the quality of the new Vitesse rally car lineup. As we all know, Vitesse is now owned by Sunstar who makes very nice 1:18 rally and road diecast cars too.

I now present the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2008 Shinshiro Rally JRC winner. With F. Nutahara and co driver N. Odagiri placing an overall time of 1:09:16.8.

pictures courtesy of www.shinshiro.jugem.jp

Diecast model by Vitesse in 1:43scale

And now comparing the Evo X by Vitesse with my older Evo VI Advan by Autoart

One more to go... hope I could get the Evo IX Advan Night version also soon!

25th Lombard RAC Rally

The 25th Lombard RAC Rally championships held on the 27th of May 1976 with a distance of 3248km with 504km over 76 special stages mostly on Gravel roads with some asphalt stages.

The winner of the 25th Lombard RAC rally then was the great Roger Clark with co driver Stuart Pegg with their Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2. It was the first win for Roger Clark and also his third podium finish.

picture courtesy of www.juwra.com

1:43 Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 diecast made by IXO