Corgi: 1/43 Subaru Impreza 555 – Ari Vatanen 1993 RAC Rally – Diecast Model

In 1992, Vatanen and Berglund had finished second on the RAC Rally driving a Subaru Legacy and in '93 hoped their new Impreza would go one better. However, it was team-mates McRae and Ringer who led initially, whilst Vatanen and Berglund had damaged their Impreza in two incidents and lost over ten minutes. Unfortunately, McRae and Ringer retired on day three with a damaged radiator but on the last day some Subaru honour was restored as, in treacherous arctic conditions, Vatanen and Berglund stormed back through the field and set three fastest stage times. They finished a well-deserved fifth, eight minutes behind the winning Toyota of Kankkunen and Grist.