- Withdrawn

Registration No: C354 EMU
Chassis No: WF0BXXGCABFD91081
MOT: April 2027

• Exceedingly well restored example
• Finished in the iconic colour combination of Diamond White, matched to a grey Recaro interior
• One of just 5,576 UK-supplied examples
• Offered with a history file, photographs from the restoration and current Swansea V5C

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). Only available in Diamond White - except for Lady Diana Spencer's unique Black example - the three-door hatchback 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, good examples are proving to be a very shrewd investment.

This comprehensively restored example was subject to a meticulous 7 year restoration and is finished naturally in the iconic colour combination of Diamond White, matched to a grey Recaro interior. First registered on 20th March 1986, it is one of just 5,576 UK-supplied examples and is offered with a history file, photographs from the restoration, current MOT to April 2027 and Swansea V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Angus Fender
angus.fender@handh.co.uk
07943584762