1:76 Scale

The very mention of this car summons up the image of the Body Racer! Released in January 1983, the XR3i was the 'hot-rod' pf the age. The XR3, introduced three years earlier, straddled the divide between being a three-door, state-of-the-art family car and the powerful instrument loved by young - mostly male - drivers. The XR3i came with an improved spec including a modified engine system giving 105bhp at 6000 rpm, a top speed of 120 mph and a 0-60 time of 8.5 seconds. The car's visual racy image included alloy wheels, special tyres and a large rubber spoiler. Colour was all important too - for girl pulling power specially - and Strato silver was the business! White was a close second, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by your experts at Oxford! The silver version carrying the registration A949 WEP car was owned by me in the 1980's, another fantastic full car in 1:76 series. TAFF