Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1989 Ford Escort RS Turbo
Estimate
£18, 000 - £22, 000
Registration No: G609 DKF
Chassis No: WF0BXXGCABKK099531
MOT: T. B. A
One of just 5, 576 UK-supplied examples
Subject to an extensive bodywork restoration and repaint
Fitted with rear disk brakes and aluminium radiator
Refurbished wheels and shod with new tyres
Benefitting from a service and cam belt change
Developed by Ford's Special Vehicle Engineering Department, the Escort RS Turbo broke cover in October 1984. Far more than a souped-up XR3i, the newcomer featured heavy-duty suspension, improved brakes, and a viscous coupling limited slip differential (the latter a road car first). A production run of 5, 000 was planned to homologate the model for Group A competition but demand was such that 8, 604 were made (with 5, 576 being UK supplied). -The three-door sported a comprehensive body kit and was powered by a turbocharged 1597cc CVH four-cylinder engine allied to a five-speed manual transmission. With some 132bhp and 133lbft of torque on tap, the ‘fast Ford’ was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 7. 8 seconds and 128mph. Described by Motor Sport magazine as "perhaps the most enjoyable hot hatch currently available on the British market", the Escort RS Turbo attracted a cult following that has gone from strength to strength, and with the model approaching its 40th anniversary, they could well be a very shrewd investment.
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