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1974 Ford Escort Mk. I RS2000

Sale price: £29,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1974
Mileage:
69918
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1974 Ford Escort Mk. I RS2000 for sale

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For sale by auction on Saturday 29 August 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Mk. I Ford Escort was introduced in the UK at the end of
1967. making its show debut at Brussels Motor Show in January 1968
and replacing the successful long running Anglia. Escorts became
successful as a rally car and eventually went on to become one of
the most successful rally cars of all time. The Ford works team was
practically unbeatable in the late 1960's and early 1970's;
arguably the Escort's greatest victory was in the 1970 London to
Mexico World Cup Rally being driven by Finnish legend. Hannu
Mikkola. This gave rise to the Escort Mexico special edition road
versions in honour of the rally car. In addition to the Mexico. the
RS1600 was developed which used a Kent engine block with a 16-valve
Cosworth cylinder head. As well as higher performance engines and
sports suspension. these models featured strengthened bodyshells. br/>making them ideal for rallying. Ford also produced an RS2000 model
as an alternative to the somewhat temperamental RS1600. featuring a
2. 0 litre Pinto engine. This also chalked up some rally and racing
victories and pre-empted the hot-hatch market as a desirable but
affordable performance road car.

This excellent. genuine Mk. I RS2000 was the subject of a
complete rebuild about ten years ago but retained the original RS
interior. At that time the engine was rebuilt and bored out
to 2. 00cc and the exhaust was replaced with a free-flow
performance tubular system. The car has had very little use
since. being in a private collection. but was recently taken to
Harris Performance in Essex where two new Weber 45 DCOE
carburettors were fitted and tuned. tested on a rolling road giving
163bhp. Finished in green with black interior. this Escort is
supplied with a V5C registration document and an MoT test
certificate which expires in July 2016. The Mk. I Escort. quite
rightly. earned an awesome reputation in its day and these models
are now highly sought after. 

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