I generally find that if a car has polarizing styling, and a lot of people find it weird or ugly, then I’ll be on the other side of the fence. A perfect example is the Mustang SVO – I love ‘em! I also have a thing for bug-eyed EXPs and 4-door Vettes, so take that for what it’s worth!

One car I’ve always loved that fits in with these styling oddities is the Ford Sierra XR4i. We got them in North America as “Merkur XR4Ti”s, but they didn’t do very well. Still, I thought they looked awesome, and I haven’t changed my mind in the intervening decades.

No surprise then that I’ve wanted the Tamiya Sierra XR4i for a while! Well, I got one, and now I’ve got it done! I have to say, it was a bit of an uneven build; some parts were great, other features of the kit were less so. Still, it’s awesome to finally have one of these “aerodynamic frogs” on display!

Check it out here, and let me know what you think!
https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/tamiya-1-24-ford-sierra-xr4i/

Always loved these and it looks great next to the other two turbos. (I lost my Turbo Coupe T-Bird in the move two years ago.

They were a cool looking car back in the day. I very nearly bought a used Merkur XR4Ti many years ago but in the end I'm glad I didn't - Ford dumped the brand and parts would've been a hassle.

Adam
Very nicely done in it's showroom trim.

I too nearly bought a Merkur XR4Ti because Scott Pruett drove one under the Roush team banner. the only thing that stopped the purchase was my wife who just didn't like the overall looks of the car.

Joel

Well done Adam! That's a great representation of a Ford Sierra. They were very common in this part of the world since we tend to get Euro Fords rather than US Ford in NZ. The Turbo version was also very popular in sports car racing in the 80's.

cheers
Michael