9th Dec, 2015 13:30
Chateau Impney
1979 Ford Escort RS 2000
Estimated at £16,000 - £18,000
Lot details
Registration No: YTY389V
Chassis No: GCATWS010780
Mot Expiry: June 2016
- Finished in Signal Orange with brown cloth trim
- 77,000 miles recorded, MoT to June 2016
- Twin Weber 48 carbs, Janspeed exhaust, Spax suspension etc.
Ford's long awaited 'droop snoot' RS 2000 was launched at the Earls Court show of October 1975. It was the most luxurious of the sporting Escorts of the time (the others being the Mexico and RS 1800), and was powered by an uprated version of the 2.0-litre OHC Pinto unit employed in the Capri, Cortina and Granada - a four-into-two exhaust manifold coupled to a big bore exhaust system raising its output to 110bhp. This was sufficient to help sprint the Escort to 60mph in 8.5 secs and on to a top speed of almost 110mph. The stiff, but very effective, suspension included radius arms on the rear, and the foam-filled plastic snout and flexible rear spoiler were said to give a significant reduction in drag.
Finished in very 'period' Signal Orange, the vendor advises its specification includes twin Weber 48 carburettors, road rally camshaft, World Cup cross member strut brace, Janspeed exhaust, Spax adjustable suspension, sunroof and original polished alloys. Registering some 77,000 miles it is described as being in "good" condition regarding its bodywork, engine and transmission with "clean" interior. Offered with MoT to June 2016.
Registration No: YTY389V
Chassis No: GCATWS010780
Mot Expiry: June 2016
- Finished in Signal Orange with brown cloth trim
- 77,000 miles recorded, MoT to June 2016
- Twin Weber 48 carbs, Janspeed exhaust, Spax suspension etc.
Ford's long awaited 'droop snoot' RS 2000 was launched at the Earls Court show of October 1975. It was the most luxurious of the sporting Escorts of the time (the others being the Mexico and RS 1800), and was powered by an uprated version of the 2.0-litre OHC Pinto unit employed in the Capri, Cortina and Granada - a four-into-two exhaust manifold coupled to a big bore exhaust system raising its output to 110bhp. This was sufficient to help sprint the Escort to 60mph in 8.5 secs and on to a top speed of almost 110mph. The stiff, but very effective, suspension included radius arms on the rear, and the foam-filled plastic snout and flexible rear spoiler were said to give a significant reduction in drag.
Finished in very 'period' Signal Orange, the vendor advises its specification includes twin Weber 48 carburettors, road rally camshaft, World Cup cross member strut brace, Janspeed exhaust, Spax adjustable suspension, sunroof and original polished alloys. Registering some 77,000 miles it is described as being in "good" condition regarding its bodywork, engine and transmission with "clean" interior. Offered with MoT to June 2016.
Auction: Chateau Impney, 9th Dec, 2015
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