AutoArt 1/18 Colin McRae/Nicky Grist 2002 Ford Focus

Colin McRae, MBE, the son of five-time British Rally Champion, Jimmy McRae, is a former World Rally Championship driver. He won the world drivers title in 1995, was championship runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001, and third in 1998. He helped Subaru to the Manufacturers title in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and Citro in 2003. He was awarded the title of MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1996. McRae won his first WRC rally in 1993, piloting the Prodrive-built Subaru Legacy in the Rally New Zealand, before aiding Subaru to a three-year sweep of titles, including one for himself in 1995 after a thrilling final round duel on his home event, with team-mate and double world champion Sainz. He later also won the 1998 Race of Champions. After several years of varying success, Colin switched to the M-Sport Ford team in 1999, behind the wheel of the new Ford Focus WRC rally car. This move was rewarded with two quickfire wins at the Safari Rally and Rally Portugal. With victory on the Safari Rally in 2002, McRae made the record books as a driver with most event wins in the World Rally Championship. Spaniard Carlos Sainz and Frenchman Sastien Loeb have since overtaken him. His longtime co-driver, Nicky Grist, is perhaps the worlds most famous co-driver. This next piece is a 1/18 scale replica of the Ford Focus RS that McRae and co-driver Grist drove to a fourth place finish in the 2002 Rally Monte Carlo. It was produced by AutoArt in a very limited edition run. The car features a full diecast body, sleek body design, realistic decal placement, and a display base and clear cover. With McRaes tragic death in 2007, his collectibles are becoming all the more rare. Dont miss this chance to own a collectible that honors the late World Rally Champion!

Features Include:
Opening Doors
Opening Hood
Steerable Wheels

Manual Transmission
Rollcage
Tampo Printed Graphics

Diecast Body