Colin McRae

Latest addition into the Colin McRae Collection.

I know its not a rally car, but how many of you knew he drove the Ford in an ASCAR at Rockingham Speedway? There was an initial test and the 60-lap race was on 14/09/2002. This model has been on the back burner possibly for 2 years, but with so much spare time around at the moment, it was time to give it a go.

ASCAR: Colin McRae to race in ASCAR at Rockingham (motorsport.com)

BBC SPORT | Motorsport | McRae to race at Rockingham

ASCAR Championship

ASCAR Championship

ASCAR 4

Finding a suitable base was a nightmare. But thanks to Dave ‘Zeus’ he spotted just the model on ebay. It’s a Revell 1:43 diecast of the NASCAR 1998 Pontiac of Ernie Irvan sponsored by Wild Berry Skittles 36. Dave assured me the body shape was the same as the Ford Taurus.

1998 Pontiac NASCAR

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A quick run through the paint stripper and a repaint in blue and orange. Detailed photos were hard to come by and this proved to be a problem later on. The car was half decaled when a rear end photo turned up and then I spotted the bonnet needed sorting out.

The decals were a nightmare, particularly the chrome-coloured Xcel on the rear wings.

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But after all that it’s turned out better than I had hoped.

Just putting this together I have spotted two things to add.

Chris

That's a cracking effort Chris.

Great work CD

Good work, reference pics must have been a headache?

HPI Models

1/43rd

Retail not home made

Colin's Subaru Legacy RS from the 1993 Tour De Corse

Excellent