1998 Ford Escort RS Cosworth Evocation

Registration No: S510 MBV
Chassis No: WF0BXXGCABWJ04434
MOT: August 2026

• Evocation of the revered Escort RS Cosworth, based upon an Escort GTi and completed earlier this year
• Just one owner from new prior to being built as a Cosworth Evocation
• Finished in the rare and striking Cosworth colour of 'Jewel Violet'
• Supplied with a history file

The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was an homologation special of the fifth-generation Escort. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. It was available as a road car in very limited numbers; only 7,145 were produced from the start of production on 19th February, 1992, until the last car rolled out of the factory on 12th January, 1996. It was instantly recognisable due to its large "whale tail" rear spoiler. With the Escort RS Cosworth having seen a significant value hike in recent years, it should be no surprise that evocations of the highly sought-after car are now being produced.

So seldom are genuine Escort Cosworths encountered that it is a pleasure just to see a well-constructed evocation, and that is what we have here – an accurate tribute recently created using an Escort GTi for its base. Originally Black, this Escort was bought new in 1998 by a Mrs. Thomas of Liverpool, who kept it in continuous use until it was taken off the road in 2018, after which it was acquired by only its second owner (albeit registered in trade so still showing as a one-owner car) and underwent its transformation to its present Cosworth guise.

Work completed in 2018 included fitment of replacement brake discs, pads and rear lines, plus a new exhaust box. Further mechanical attention was performed in the midst of the Cosworth tribute conversion, including a service, cambelt change and water pump replacement, but the most obvious changes have been cosmetic. A complete RS Cosworth bodykit in combination with a repaint in Ford’s lovely, Cosworth-only Jewel Violet successfully evoke the image of the Blue Oval’s hottest hatchback. The car is offered with documents including the original V5 and the latest V5C, an owner’s handbook and service book with some service stamps, some old MOT certificates and a 2018 invoice. It has a current MOT valid until August, 2026.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452