Hot Wheels Ford Escort RS2000 (White & Blue) 1/10 Retro Racers 2023-4/250 (Short Card) - COMES IN A KLAS CAR KEEPER PROTECTIVE COLLECTORS CASE - HKG25

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The first STH item for 2024 is the Ford Escort RS2000! Fraser Campbell designed this casting, first appearing in the 2023 Retro Racers series. The First Edition release is the most beloved, with its mismatched wheels and simple livery. Mattel came up with three designs in 2023, and it was only a matter of time before a new one emerged.

Mark also sent this shot of the Mk2 with Fraser Campbell’s Mk1, which is already one of my favourite Hot Wheels castings (see my earlier Collection Update article for the full rundown on this model). I was probably the one who added the Escort as a model submission prior to when the movie license was even considered,” remembers Fraser. “When the project was started, I think the license deal for the movie was still in the works. Getting the Ford license was no big deal so first and foremost, the reference we used had to be from an RS1600 – just in case we couldn’t get the movie license. That explains some of the differences from the movie car.The two Gumball 3000 issues from 2019 are nicely done. I especially like the off-white version, which has a vintage rally look about it and would make a good basis for a custom rally car, if I had the time and talent! Detailed taillamps, eggshell blue, mid blue & navy blue stripes, "RS2000X" on sides, "HWS RS2K" license plate As an Escort fan, a rally fan and a Mark Jones castings fan I am excited to see this model in the metal, but until then, Mark was kind enough to send through some close-up pictures.

With such a long rally career behind it (and getting longer by the week), the livery and customizing possibilities for this model are pretty much endless, but we’re starting with a white-and-blue Ford scheme from Steve Vandervate that matches not only the other models in the set (’70 Escort Mk1 RS1600, C-800 transporter and Transit Supervan) but also the new Team Transports RS200, trailer and Rally Van combo. I was instantly taken with the Hot Wheels ’70 Ford Escort RS1600 when it first appeared in 2015. The casting has fantastic proportions and a great stance – something that can’t be said for the Fast & Furious Escort that Mattel made in 1:55 scale. Add in the Mk.1 Escort’s incredible rally and circuit racing pedigree, plus a high-profile movie connection, and it’s a winning recipe.

The Ford Escort is a small family car manufactured by Ford of Europe from 1968 to 2000. Frequently the best selling car in the United Kingdom, the Escort was also used for motorsports, especially rallying to great success. Many drivers such as Björn Waldegård, Hannu Mikkola and Ari Vatanen used Escorts and won numerous races with them.