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1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk. II

Sale price: £16,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1979
Mileage:
34,973
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1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk. II for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 358 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 07 March 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The squarer-styled Escort Mk. II version appeared in January
1975 with the first production models having rolled off the
production lines on 2nd December 1974. Unlike the first Escort
(which was developed by Ford of Britain). the second generation was
developed jointly between the UK and Ford of Germany. Codenamed
'Brenda' during its development. it had the same mechanical
configuration as the Mk. I Escort. The estate and van versions used
the same panelwork as the Mk. I but with the Mk. II front end and
interior. The car used a revised underbody which had in fact been
introduced as a running change during the last six months of the
life of the Mk. I. The car was a success with just four body styles
by competing in many different market niches where rival
manufacturers had multiple models. The 'L' and 'GL' models were in
the mainstream purchased by the private sector. the 'Sport'. 'RS
Mexico' and 'RS2000' in the performance market; the 'Ghia' for an
untapped small car luxury sector and 'base' models for the fleet
market. During the second half of the 1970s. the Escort continued
to prove hugely popular with buyers in Britain. Production. after
an incredibly popular model run. ended in Britain in August 1980
with other countries following soon after.

The vendor of this genuine RS2000 is a very knowledgeable Ford
enthusiast. He has owned XOP 44T since 27th April 2002 and has
invested a substantial amount of time and resources in the Escort. br/>resulting in a fine example of a highly desirable model.
Restoration work has been carried out over a number of years and
appears to have been executed to a high standard. The bodywork is
in splendid condition with a number of new panels fitted and the
white paintwork is unmarked. Mechanically. it is in excellent
order with the car starting immediately when requested and. br/>although it was not driven. we are advised this RS2000 drives
superbly and with no known faults.
Supplied with a V5 registration document. an MoT test certificate
valid until 11th September 2015 and a history file containing
photographic evidence of the rebuild. Classic Fords have increased
in value significantly of late; this Escort RS2000 is evocative of
a very specific decade. 

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