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afterwards the Escort was offered for sale in February, 2022, and was purchased by us. In August that year, we submitted it for the first MOT test, which it passed with no advisories.
Being perfectionists, however, we found some aspects of the car fell short of our expectations, so in September, 2022, we presented it to Riverside Engineering in Whaley Bridge, which replaced the rear springs and bushes, fitted new front brake discs and performed a general engine service, the work costing a total of c. E4, 000. Since then, the Escort has been used sparingly. In 2025 a new radiator was fitted with a Kenlowe fan and switch, as well a new Weber carburettor. The car appears now in very nice order, inside and out. The interior resembles that of a new car, and the engine bay is uncommonly clean. With barely more than 5, 000 produced, genuine RS2000s do not come onto the market very often, and condition-wise this is surely one to consider. It is supplied with paperwork including the V5C and numerous invoices and photographs from the restoration. Having spent the last four years in a private collection, the Escort has not been widely seen since its restoration, so it may well be worth considering taking it to some of the major Blue Oval events.
