Highlights
- Iconic classic ‘fast Ford’: final-year Mark 2 RS2000
- Described by the seller as a road-legal, track-focused race car
- Seam-welded and strengthened body
- Uprated 2.1-litre Pinto engine, reported to produce 175bhp
- Finished in Porsche Riviera Blue paintwork
- MOT/road tax-exempt
The Appeal
Few classic fast Fords have acquired the following of the sporting Escorts of the 1970s. Compact, rear-wheel drive and closely linked to Ford’s rallying success, they offered accessible performance when new and have since become some of the most desirable enthusiast cars of their era.
The Mk2 RS2000 sits at the centre of that appeal. Produced between 1975 and 1980, it combined the familiar Escort platform with Pinto power, distinctive styling and a specification that made it usable on the road while retaining a clear connection to Ford’s competition image. As a 1980 car, this RS2000 dates from the final year of Mk2 production.
Far from a standard, factory-correct road car, it has been built with a much more focused brief. Refinished in Porsche Riviera Blue, it features a seam-welded and strengthened body, while power comes from an uprated 2.1-litre Pinto engine, reported to produce 175bhp. The seller describes it as a road-legal, track-focused race car, which neatly captures its character.
With its final-year status, vivid colour scheme and significantly uprated specification, this Mk2 RS2000 should appeal to an enthusiast seeking a fast Ford with far more edge than a lightly restored road car.
Key Information
- Mileage: 64,160 miles (indicated)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT/road tax-exempt
- Technical specs: 2.1-litre ‘Pinto’ inline-four, five-speed gearbox
- Paperwork: numerous invoices (see gallery)
The Detail
- Resprayed in Porsche Riviera Blue
- Recently refurbished 13-inch ‘Superlite’ wheels finished in gold with a polished lip
- Safety Devices roll cage
- Mud flaps and low-profile mirrors
- Stripped-out interior with strengthened roof section in place of the original sunroof
- Seam-welded and strengthened bodyshell
- Left-hand-drive shell imported from Germany under previous ownership
- Bodywork described as fair, with visible marks and chips as well as signs of rust on the lower door corners and nearside wheel arch
- Seller notes "the shell is solid but not a showpiece”
- Structural repairs to footwells, flitch panels and roof carried out upon seller’s purchase six years ago
- AVO adjustable front and rear suspension
- Rear leaf springs slightly de-cambered to improve rigidity and lower the ride height
- Brake lines run internally in the body shell
- Brake bias/balance valves fitted
- Rear axle rebuilt in last 150 miles with new crown wheel, pinion, bearings and fluid
- Automatic torque-biasing limited-slip differential said to be in good condition
- Uprated 2.1-litre Pinto engine reported to produce 175bhp
- Engine specification includes high-lift camshaft, twin Weber carburettors, ported and polished cylinder head and lightened flywheel
- Recent engine oil change
- Thermostat modified with additional holes to aid cooling
- Manual fan override switch fitted
- Garage-stored
- Seller reports that serviceable components have been regularly maintained
- Supplied with a raft of invoices
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