Scalextric - Slot car Toyota Celica Turbo#2 1990 RAC rally - 1990-2000

TOYOTA CELICA TURBO 4WD #2 – LOMBARD RAC RALLY 1990 Scale 1:32 replica of the legendary Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 No. 2, driven by Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya at the Lombard RAC Rally of 1990, the final round of the World Rally Championship. This unit holds a prominent place in the history of Spanish motorsport: Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya achieved the overall victory, beating Kenneth Eriksson and Staffan Parmander's Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 by 1 minute and 42 seconds. The Celica GT-Four ST165 was Toyota's first all-wheel-drive with which Sainz achieved major international successes. Equipped with a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine, along with four-wheel drive, it became one of the main protagonists in the transition to modern rallying. The British victory crowned an extraordinary season in which Sainz was crowned World Rally Champion in 1990, becoming the first Spanish driver to win this title. Brand: Toyota Model: Celica GT-Four ST165 Turbo 4WD Number: #2 Event: Lombard RAC Rally Year: 1990 Drivers: Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya Team: Toyota Team Europe Result: 1st overall Engine: 2.0 liters, four-cylinder turbo Drive: Four-wheel drive (4WD) Scale: 1:32 An especially attractive piece for collectors of Carlos Sainz, Toyota and historic rallying, as it represents the car that closed the season of his first world title with victory.

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