Description
The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
Viewing: Saturday 9th May 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Sunday 10th May 2026
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JH
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo
Subject to a 7-year restoration
Estimate
£28, 000 - £32, 000
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 the Grey Recaro interior upholstery
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 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, they could well be a very shrewd investment.
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