The Saico Ford Escort Mk I RS2000 #30 Rallye Portugal 1977 is a detailed scale model at scale 1:32 that mimics an iconic piece of Portuguese rally history. The model represents the car that was driven by the legendary Italian-Portuguese rider Giovanni Salvi and co-driver Pedro de Almeida during the Rally of Portugal in 1977.
Main details of the vehicle & scale model
Drivers: Giovanni Salvi (driver) & Pedro de Almeida (navigator).
Team / Main sponsor: Sponsored by the well-known clothing brand Rica Lewis.
Performance: Salvi managed to achieve the 1st place in Group 1 with this car during the 1977 edition.
Manufacturer model: Saico (produced as cast die-cast model, scale 1:32).
Features model: The car stands out for its distinctive wide wheel arches of the RS2000 Mk I, yellow headlights and authentic periodic sponsor stickers.
About the real car
Although Ford's factory escorts had already switched to the newer Mk II platform (such as the RS1800 from Björn Waldegård) in 1977, the reliable Mk I RS2000 with its 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine remained a very popular and competitive weapon in the hands of private teams and local specialists in the heavier Group 1 and Group 2 classes
