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HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FORD ESCORT RS1600I GROUP 1 ''DATAPOST'' TOURING CAR EVOCATION FINISHED IN THE ICONIC PERIOD CORRECT 1980'S POST OFFICE ''DATAPOST'' LIVERY AS FAMOUSLY RACED IN THE 1980'S GROUP 1 & A TOURING CAR SERIES BY RICHARD LONGMAN & ALAN CURNOW
THIS IS AN EVOCATION OF THE FAMOUS 1983 SERIES FORD ESCORT RS1600I TOURING CAR AND HAS BEEN BUILT AS A CURRENT GROUP 1 RACE CAR & RECENTLY REFRESHED & SUITABLE FOR SEVERAL RACE SERIES OR SPRINT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE UK AND IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE AT A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL BUILD COST & HAS BEEN KEPT AS A SHOWROOM DISPLAY PIECE SINCE BEING BUILT AND UNRACED IN FEAR OF DAMAGING THIS EXCEPTIONAL RACE CAR!
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE WHICH HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY BUILT FROM A PRISTINE RUST FREE UNWELDED ESCORT BODY SHELL AND PREPARED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS BY DAVE & JAKE AT LAVANT STRAIGHT CLASSICS WHO ARE A TRULY RESPECTED & EXTREMELY TALENTED FAMILY OF RACE CAR DRIVERS & BUILDERS & THIS EXCEPTIONAL RACE CAR REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED AS THE PICTURES DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE & IS OFFERED AT A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL BUILD COST (IN OUR OPINION TO COMPLETE THIS BUILD TODAY AT ANY REPUTABLE RACE CAR BUILDERS WITH MATERIALS, LABOUR AND PARTS WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF £75, 000!!)
WE PURCHASED THE CAR AS WE FONDLY REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL DATAPOST ESCORTS RACING IN THE 1980'S TOURING CARS AND THIS PARTICULAR CAR IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND WE APPRECIATED THE EXCEPTIONAL BUILD QUALITY, CRAFTMANSHIP AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION OF THE RACE CAR WHICH HAS BEEN ON DISPLAY IN OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION AND CREATED LOTS OF ATTENTION AND IS NOW ONLY OFFERED FOR SALE DUE TO ILL HEALTH AND A PLANNED HOUSE MOVE SO WE ARE DOWNSIZING OUR COLLECTION OF CARS AND HOPE THAT THIS CAR WILL GO TO A LOVING HOME WHERE IT WILL BE RACED & ENJOYED IN THE UPCOMING 2026 RACING SEASON!
THIS ESCORT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN, CAPABLE & RESPECTED RACING CAR WINNING MULTIPLE RACES IN THE 1990'S/ 2000'S AS AN RS1600I EVOCATION AND THEN RETIRED FROM RACING & THIS CAR WAS THEN KEPT IN A HEATED GARAGE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WAS THEN CHOSEN TO BUILD THIS EXCEPTIONAL EVOCATION OF THE HIGHLY DESIRABLE ''DATAPOST'' ESCORT RS1600I RACING CAR DUE TO THE EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL UNWELDED ESCORT BODY SHELL RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL BODY PANELS & SINCE THE BUILD WAS COMPLETED THE CAR HAS COMPLETED JUST 1 TEST SESSION AND NEVER RACED FOR FEAR OF DAMAGING OR MARKING THE CAR AS IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE WITH A BEAUTIFUL PAINT FINISH AND EXCEPTIONAL PANEL GAPS!!
THIS ESCORT RS1600I GROUP 1 TOURING CAR '' HOMOLOGATION SPECIAL '' OFFERS A TRULY STUNNING AFFORDABLE ENTRY INTO SOME LOVELY RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING THE HRDC GERRY MARHSALL TROPHY, THE CLASSIC TOURING CAR RACING CLUB GROUP 1 RACE SERIES AND POTENTIALLY THE GORDON SPICE TROPHY AT THE GOODWOOD MEMBERS MEETING AT MANY OF THE FANTASTIC RACE CIRCUITS THROUGHOUT THE U. K INCLUDING OULTON PARK, DONINGTON PARK, CADWELL PARK, BRANDS HATCH, SNETTERTON & SILVERSTONE!
GROUP 1 TOURING CAR RACING HAS REALLY TAKE OFF IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND IT WOULD BE AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO SEE THIS MAGNIFICENT FAST FORD BEING RACED AND ENJOYED AS THEY WERE IN THE 1980'S GROUP 1 & A SALOON CAR RACING OR SUITABLE AS A FAST ROAD TRACK/ SPRINT CAR
THE ESCORT HAS BEEN FULLY RECOMMISSIONED & PREPARED TO GO RACING BY LAVANT STRAIGHT CLASSICS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE (ROLLING ROAD SET UP ADVISED BEFORE COMPETITION USE DUE TO BEING IN STORAGE FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS) AND HAS MORE RECENTLY HAD THOUSANDS OF POUNDS SPENT WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
INCLUDING A BRAND NEW FIA HANS 6 POINT HARNESS FIRE EXTINGUISHER PLUS
REBUILT RACE AP BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
REPLACED BRAKE SLAVE CYLINDERS
NEW COMPETITION WILWOOD POLYMATRIX FRONT BRAKE PADS
NEW REAR BRAKE FLEXI HOSES
NEW KENT RACE CAM AND SOLID LIFTERS
NEW CAMBELT
NEW FRONT SUPER PRO POLY ANTI ROLL BAR BUSHES
NEW REAR WHEEL BEARINGS + ZX1 SUPERGREASE
NEW HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP & FILTER
NEW BAFFLED SUMP
STRIP & CLEAN INNER/ OUTER CV JOINTS; REPLACE ALL 4 CV BOOTS; USE ZX1 SUPERGREASE; FIT VENTS TO ALL CV BOOTS.
NEW DIRENZA ALLOY RADIATOR & ELECTRIC FAN
NEW IN-LINE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
NEW FUEL SWIRL POT
NEW ENGINE MOUNTS
COMPETITION SPEC GEARBOX OIL
NEW HANS FIA 6 POINT HARNESS
NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH 16 YEAR LIFE, NEW PLUMBING & NOZZLES
NEW ATHENA MULTI LAYER STEEL HEAD GASKET
FULL ENGINE SERVICE WITH JOE GIBBS XP6 FULLY SYNTHETIIC OIL
ALL RUBBER FUEL LINES REPLACED
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OVERHAULED, NEW BANJO BOLT WASHERS
NEW SPARCO PEDALS & FOOT REST
NEW FUEL INJECTORS
NEW VARLEY REDTOP COMPETITION BATTERY & BRACKET + ANDERSON JUMP START PLUG. THE SPECIFICATION OF THE CAR IS AS FOLLOWS:
ENGINE
ACCRALITE FORGED HIGH COMP PISTONS
KENT RACE CAMSHAFT & KENT VERNIER CAM SPROCKET
ARP BIG END BOLTS
BOSCH K JETRONIC FUEL INJECTION
DTA ENGINE MANAGEMENT
4-1 TUBULAR ASHLEY EXHAUST MANIFOLD
MOCAL OIL COOLER
DIRENZA ALLOY RADIATOR + ELECTRIC FAN
APPROX 145/ 150 BHP
GEARBOX
QUAIFE 5 SPEED + 1 REVERSE STRAIGHT CUT GEARSET
ZF SACHS RACE PADDLE CLUTCH
LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL RACE FLYWHEEL
MOTORSPORT LSD
QUAIFE QUICK STEERINIG RACK
CHASSIS, WHEELS, SUSPENSION & BRAKES
WILWOOD 4 PISTON CALLIPERS & BRAKE BIAS VALVE
ATE TYP 200 DOT 4 RACING BRAKE FLUID
4 X 15”x6J SPEEDLINE CORSE RACE WHEELS
195/ 55/ 15 TOYO PROXES R888 TYRES
FULLY SEAM WELDED SHELL
ADJUSTABLE FRONT TCA’S, ADJUSTABLE TENSION STRUTS, ADJUSTABLE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR
MOTORSPORT SPEC REAR ANTI ROLL BAR
FULLY POLY BUSHED SUSPENSION
SAFETY DEVICES BOLT IN ROLL CAGE
KONI 2 WAY ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS
STRAPPED REAR TRAILING ARMS TO PREVENT DROOP
25 LITRE FOAM FILLED ALLOY FUEL TANK, LIFT PUMP, SWIRL POT, HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
SPA DESIGN TACHOMETER & SPA DESIGN ELECTRONIC OIL PRESSURE & WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
MOMO STEERING WHEEL
RACE WIRING LOOM
HEATED WINDSCREEN
FORD MOTORSPORT REAR SPOILER
FIBERGLASS FORD MOTORSPORT FRONT SPOILER
CORBEAU RACE SEAT
WE WELCOME & STRONGLY ENCOURAGE VIEWING THIS ESCORT RS1600I ''DATAPOST'' RACE CAR EVOCATION TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE QUALITY AND BUILD STANDARD AS THE PICTURES REALLY DO NOT DO THE CAR JUSTICE IT IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
PRICED FAIRLY AT £22, 995 BUT ALL SENSIBLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED
PLEASE VIEW THE PICTURES AND WALKAROUND VIDEO OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL RACE CAR
IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US
THE CAR COMES COMPLETE WITH A CURRENT V5 DOCUMENT AND HISTORY FILE
PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER
WE ARE LOCATED IN EUXTON CHORLEY LANCASHIRE APPROX 5 MILES FROM J27 M6 MOTORWAY AND WE CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE U. K AT A REASONABLE COST IF REQUIRED
RGDS
DAVID & JAMES
