Rallye News Magazine January/February 2023 Ford Focus RS MK2 RS Owners Club SKU 1477

Original Rallye News Magazine – January/February 2023, described on the cover as “The Exclusive Magazine for RS Owners.” This specialist publication is aimed directly at Ford RS enthusiasts, RS Owners Club members, performance Ford collectors and motorsport fans.

The issue has a particularly strong modern Ford RS cover, dominated by a bright green Ford Focus RS Mk2 photographed on a race circuit. The car is shown from the front three-quarter angle with its distinctive large lower grille, RS badging, bonnet vents, alloy wheels and performance body styling clearly visible. The setting appears to be Mount Panorama / Bathurst-style circuit surroundings, with grandstands, pit-lane scenery and Supercheap Auto track branding visible in the background.

Issue Date

January / February 2023

Magazine Highlights

Prominent cover features include:

• Ford Focus RS Mk2 cover car
• RS Owners Club / RSOC content
• Registrars & Local Groups
• Members Cars
• RSOC Merchandise
• RS reviews
• Club events
• Owners' news
• RS forums and enthusiast material

The cover also displays a large 2023 RS Owners Club Member tax-disc-style graphic.

A particularly notable cover line states:

“Tax Disc Sticker and Wall Planner Inside”

This is useful information for collectors looking for complete RSOC issues. However, as only the front cover has been photographed here, the presence and completeness of those original extras cannot be independently confirmed from the supplied image. Buyers should therefore refer to the photographs and listing contents rather than assuming loose inserts are present.

Ford Focus RS Interest

The cover car makes this issue especially attractive to collectors of Ford Focus RS Mk2 memorabilia. The second-generation Focus RS has become a highly recognisable modern performance Ford, and the vivid green example used for the cover gives the magazine strong display appeal.

This issue should therefore be of particular interest to collectors of:

• Ford Focus RS Mk2
• Ford RS memorabilia
• RS Owners Club publications
• Rallye News magazines
• Fast Ford / performance Ford material
• Modern classic Ford literature
• Motorsport magazines
• Owners-club magazines
• Automotive ephemera
• Ford enthusiast collections

Condition

Pre-owned / used condition. Please study the supplied photograph carefully, as it forms an important part of the condition description.

From the image, the magazine appears to be in good used condition overall, although there are visible signs of previous handling and storage.

Visible condition points include:

• Light general surface rubbing and handling marks to the cover.
• Some small marks/scuffs are visible across the photographic section.
• Minor wear along the left/spine edge, including light rubbing.
• Small areas of edge wear around the outer perimeter.
• Bottom edge remains generally straight but has some light handling wear.
• There appears to be a small crease/pressure mark around the lower central white section of the front cover.
• Corners show light wear but are not heavily rounded or badly damaged.
• The cover remains bright and colourful.
• Main Focus RS photograph is clear and presents well.
• Rallye News masthead remains bold and highly legible.
• January/February 2023 issue date is clearly visible.
• No obvious major tears are visible on the photographed front cover.
• No obvious handwriting or ownership markings are visible.

Overall, a very presentable specialist Ford RS club magazine with a strong Focus RS Mk2 cover, ideal for an RS enthusiast, Ford collector or someone building a run of Rallye News / RS Owners Club magazines.

SKU 1477