Highlights

Very high specification, competitive rally car with current MSA papers
Bob Darwin fully seam welded shell
165bhp 2L Pinto with Quaiffe Pro 4spd box
Baby Atlas axle with a 4.4 diff. ratio and plated LSD
Recent cambelt change
Beautifully presented and highly capable rally car
Motorsport UK Passport to 2031

The Appeal

When this Mk1 Escort rolled out of the showroom one autumnal day in October 1972, its proud first owner likely could never imagine what it would become.

Thanks to a comprehensive restoration and makeover involving some key names and component suppliers in the world of rallying, today it is a remarkable and highly specified RS2000 replica rally car. Under the Bob Dawin fully seam welded shell, finished in classic white with blue RS2000 decals, lies a 2L Pinto pushing out 165bhp mated to a Quaiffe Pro 4spd box. Elsewhere the eagle-eyed will sport an Atlas fully floating axle with 4:1 LSD and a full roll cage. Peruse the photos and the list of rally-inspired features just gets longer and longer.

The car is in very good order and comes with valid Motorsport UK Passport to 2031. With a recent cambelt change and checkover, it is ready to use on the road or track.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 18th October 1972
Previously brown which was changed in 2005
This is likely when the car was created as a RS2000 replica rally car
Originally sold new as an Escort 1300L
Still registered in HPI and DVLA as a 1300L but with 2L engine
10 registered keepers
Current keeper since March 2018
Motorsport UK Passport valid to 18th June 2031
Current MSA papers which allows it to be rallied
All the seat belts and extinguisher system are in date
Registered as a Historic Vehicle so MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
Last MOT expired 23rd December 2019 with no advisories
88,121 miles showing on last MOT and showing same in photos
Some paperwork provided as shown in photos

The Condition

Very well-presented and neatly detailed RS2000 replica in white with blue stripes
Well-preserved car with few signs of use or competitive campaigning
Bob Dawin fully seam welded shell in very good structural order
Bodywork and underside in very good and clean order as shown
Sits on deep dish 13in Two Gates minilite-style alloy wheels in good order
Quality Kumho tyres fitted with matching spare in boot
Purposeful stance aided by quartet of PIAA spotlights
Neatly detailed including rally rear mud flaps
Competition-compliant interior with full roll cage and OMP Champ buckets
All seat and belts are in date along with the extinguisher system
Brantz Rally timer fitted
Well-kept and fully working interior with an extensive range of rally features
Fitted with Brantz timing system
Various auxiliary dials and other alterations for rally use as shown
We understand that all the equipment, dials and switchgear work correctly

The Mechanics

1,998cc Pinto 4cyl engine developing 165bhp
4spd Quaiffe Pro gearbox
Baby Atlas fully floating axle with rear single-leaf slipper springs and Bilstein rear shocks, 4-Link and Watts Linkage
4:1 plated LSD
The front Suspension is also Bilstein with adjustble spring platforms and new springs
Period-correct brake discs all round with hydraulic handbrake
Fully fused wiring loom
New gel cell battery
Foam-filled alloy fuel tank with twin fuel pumps and new Aeroquip fuel hose
Cambelt changed in October 2023
Various upgrades, including sump guard and braided hoses as shown
No reported running or driving issues

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