2003 Robin Hood 2B (2-litre Pinto)
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Highlights
- Beautifully finished and built
- Just 6,610 miles
- Modified Pinto engine
- Ford Sierra-based
The Appeal
If you love the physical interactivity of properly driving a car, then a small sports car or roadster is what you need. Many companies in the UK have offered kits to turn humdrum family cars into fun track machines and weekend B-road burners. But Robin Hood’s USP was the idea that all you needed was a donor vehicle and their kit and you had everything you need. No need to source parts or scavenge in breaker’s yards.
This example – one of their 2B kits – has been built to a very high standard. Based on a 2-litre Pinto engined Ford Sierra, it has been carefully modified and enhanced to create a brilliant little sports car. If you’re looking for a track day car, or just something fun to wheel out of the garage on sunny days, then this has to be on your list.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in September 2003
- Kit purchased from Robin Hood in July 2000 (original invoice included)
- Based on a 2-litre Ford Sierra
- Built by the first owner, who was an aviation engineer
- Four owners from new, current owner since June 2022
- Extensive history file, including build diagrams and instructions
- MOT to August 2023
- 6,610 miles indicated
The Interior
- Half leather sports seats with fabric centres, fitted by the previous owner and in very good condition with red contrast piping
- Red Cobra harnesses, fitted at the same time as the seats and in similarly excellent order
- Black carpets through the cabin
- Quick release Momo sports steering wheel
- Fire extinguisher mounted between the seats
- Sparco billet gear knob
- Cut-off / isolation switch
- Bank of gauges: oil pressure, water temperature, ammeter and voltmeter
- Usefully sized and lockable rear storage trunk
- All of the controls and trim present very well, with everything looking to be in excellent condition overall
- The vendor tells us that everything functions as it should with no faults
The Exterior
- Stainless steel body panels with red contrast accents – all in fine condition with no damage we could identify
- Wrapped side exit exhaust (helps prevent accidental leg burning!)
- Rear mounted spare wheel
- Black rollover hoop
- Team Dynamics multi-spoke 15-inch alloy wheels, finished in gloss black and shod with a matched set of Yokohama tyres – they are all in very good condition, with no kerb marks
- As there is no roof or wet weather kit, the car needs to be stored indoors
- The underside is exceptionally clean and tidy, with no damage apparent and all the running gear clearly having been very well cared for and meticulously maintained
The Mechanics
- 1,993cc naturally aspirated, four-cylinder ‘Pinto’ engine
- Kent fast road camshaft
- Ported and flowed head
- Twin double-barrel Weber 40s
- Five-speed manual transmission with quickshift
- Stainless steel exhaust system
- Adjustable coilover suspension all round
- Very tidy and clean engine bay, with braided stainless fuel hoses and a painted rocker cover
- The vendor had the car rolling road tuned last year
- We’re informed that the car starts, runs and drives superbly and is incredible fun on the open road
Summary
If your idea of a perfect car is something that extracts every last drop of joy and excitement from each mile of road, then this Robin Hood will be perfect for you. Tactile, beautifully finished and a riot to drive, it’s the distilled essence of driving enjoyment.
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