Highlights
- Very well-prepared historic rally car
- FIA-approved engine block included
- New Recaro seats fitted
- FIA-approved racing seats also included
- Includes an additional new engine
- Presented in impeccable condition
The Appeal
The Ford RS2000 Mk1 is a highly sought-after performance variant of the Escort, developed by Ford's Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO). Known for its potent 2.0-litre Pinto engine, the RS2000 Mk1 offered impressive performance in a practical package.
This 1975 example has recently been imported to the Netherlands from Sweden, where it spent most of its life. As the photographs show, it has been prepared to a very high standard for historic rally events and is presented very to an exemplary standard. The vendor describes it as being in rally-ready condition with several valuable additions, including an extra new engine and FIA-approved components.
This 1975 example has recently been imported to the Netherlands from Sweden, where it spent most of its life. As the photographs show, it has been prepared to a very high standard for historic rally events and is presented very to an exemplary standard. The vendor describes it as being in rally-ready condition with several valuable additions, including an extra new engine and FIA-approved components.
History and Paperwork
- Recently imported to the Netherlands from Sweden
- Factory left-hand drive car
- Swedish market car that has spent most of its life there
- Currently registered in the Netherlands with registration number 64-YD-10
- The vendor reports the car has been very well serviced throughout its life
- Comes with an additional new engine
- Also includes an FIA-approved engine block that only requires maintenance
- Substantial history file including some FIA paperwork, as shown in the gallery below
- 27,698 km indicated
The Condition
- The vendor reports that the car "looks new", indeed, it presents impeccably
- Blistered wheelarches as seen in Ford's racing vehicles
- Lightweight alloy wheels fitted
- Period-style racing stripes
- Stripped out interior
- Features newly installed Recaro seats
- A new Tripmaster timing unit has been built in
- FIA-approved racing seats are included with the car
- Roll cage fitted
The Mechanics
- 2.0-litre Pinto engine
- Dual Weber carburettors
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- The vendor reports that the mechanical condition is in very good shape
- Everything is said to work and looks in very good order
- Also includes an FIA-approved engine block that only needs maintenance, the vendor tells us
- Racing fuel tank with electric pumps
- Relays and other wiring are located to the boot for easy access
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