Description
The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
Viewing: Tues 2nd December from 12pm
Auction: Wed 3rd December from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JH
1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth
Famously the centre-fold star of the August 1996 edition of Max Power
Estimate
£26, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: F73 UVX
Chassis No: WFBFXXGBBFJS32551
MOT: September 2026
Recently emerged from nearly 30 years in dry storage and recommissioned ready for use
A very well known car that was the centre-fold feature of the August 1996 edition of Max Power magazine
Engine overhauled and tuned by renowned Cosworth specialist Blue Sprint Motorsport
Supplied with trophies for two 1st place wins at events in period
The sight of rival manufacturers reaping the rewards of successful circuit racing programmes prompted Ford to renew its alliance with engine builder Cosworth to create the eponymous Sierra. Assembly of the minimum 5, 000 required for Group A homologation commenced in June 1986 at the company's Genk plant in Belgium. Based on the three-door Sierra bodyshell, the RS Cosworth combined the standard 1, 993cc Pinto engine's cylinder block with a forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods, the first time this combination had been seen in a production Ford engine. Topping it off was a Cosworth-developed, twin-camshaft, 16-valve cylinder head fed by a Garrett AiResearch turbocharger, the latter being deemed necessary to achieve a competitive power output for racing, which in time would amount to over 500bhp! Even in standard road trim, the Sierra RS Cosworth produced a staggering 204bhp, its Weber-Marelli engine management system ensuring that the resulting stupendous performance was delivered with minimal turbo lag. Needless to say, the standard Sierra underpinnings were comprehensively uprated to cope. In 1987 the hatchback version ceased production and was replaced by the more refined Sapphire RS Cosworth four-door saloon, which was built for the years 1988 and 1989, some 13, 000 being completed.
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