Great savings free delivery collection on many items. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport with msa log book sold. As full house rs it won world rally championship in 1979 and is still. It was designed to qualify as a group a car for the world rally championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. Ford escort rs1800 s2000 f20c engine swapped dyno run jonyb4. The ford escort name was also applied to several small car types produced in north america by ford between 1981 and 2004 in 2014, ford revived the escort name for a car based on the secondgeneration ford focus sold on the chinese market. Find amazing local prices on ford escort rs for sale shop hasslefree with gumtree. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ford teamrs was ford motor companys european performance car and motorsport division for ford racing activity. It was available as a road car from 19921996 in very limited numbers. Used ford escort cars for sale pistonheads have 37 used ford escort cars available for sale from trade and private sellers. The ford escort rs1800 escort mkii is considered a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s.
A very famous and well know historic rally car with the registration ffv 800s. The 1970 ford escort i rs1600 has 115 ps 1 bhp 85 kw horsepower. Ford escort rs 1800 ford rs owners club hagerty articles. Besides the chronological history there are interesting sidebar digressions did you. This is a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, the most successful and the most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. The ford rs badge was born for rally racing, the rs stands for rallye sport. Bought new by david sutton cars ltd, the rs1800 offered here was used on the 1976 lombardrac rally, driven by pentti. Ford escort rs cosworth small turbo 1995 nreg 99,000 miles with some service history invoices for engine rebuild, some old mots, it has a fair bit of paper work with it finished in rare aubergine colour model with full black ravin leather. Teamrs was the successor to ford special vehicle engineering.
To celebrate this, weve done our homework and gone through the history books to find some of the key cars that helped make the ford rs badge so popular. Gregorys workshop repair manual book ford escort bc 1. Both the st and rs engines were confusingly rebadged as a duratec. Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.
Teamrs has been superseded by a global organisation called ford performance. Ive bought this car recently to modify but think its in to good of condition and to much history to be played about with. Ford escort rs osprey autohistory robson, graham on. Most rs fans consider the 1970 ford escort rs as the true genesis of the breed. Ford escort mk2 rs 1800 historic, built to appendix k regulations finished third overall in killarny historic stages 2019 sherwood engine john moynihan zf race 5 speed gearbox fully floating atlas axle with 4. Members of the club are involved in many branches of motorsport and we have a very high standard of concours competition within our ranks. The ford escort rs cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation european ford escort. Ford escort i rs1600 specs technical specs, dimensions. Cibie super oscar long range lights with covers x4, quick release bonnet catches, external engine cut and fire extinguisher buttons, piaa wiper blades, montgomery mudflaps, simpson race exhaust, ally strut brace, grp4 spec adjustable front struts with bilstein 300100 inserts. As far as tuning goes, its simple to bring an 1800 up to rs1800 spec with ford cams or kent fz1802 cams you would need a bhp ecu though, or aftermarket remapping. A short history of the ford escort in the uk, from its birth in 1968 until its death at the turn of the millennium. From the lot listing for this ford escort rally car for sale. After winning the wrc titles in 1979, ford surprised everyone when they sold all of their works operation to the privateer david sutton team. Rally car for sale 1975 ford escort rs1800 retro race cars.
First few made at halewood, most begin reengined rs mexicos see below imported from west germany. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport with msa log book. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream ford escort. I have escort mk1, so i am intressing off that car and rallyracing history. All our stock is handpicked to ensure that we only offer the very best vehicles from the worlds leading marques, including ferrari, lamborghini, mclaren, bentley, porsche. Developed from the mk i, it was a conventional front enginerear drive machine, which rallied with 2litre engines of up to 270bhp. Ford could then focus on developing a brand new rally car that would be up to snuff with the upcoming group b regulations. Buy ford escort rs1800 rally giants 2nd revised edition by graham robson isbn. From the humble ford escort mk1 to the mighty rs cosworth. Ford rs owners club rs1800 registrar dave robinson looks back at 40 years of the ford escort rs 1800. Ex malcolm wilson mk 2 rs 1800 lawton brook are pleased to be able to bring this very special and highly collectible vehicle to market. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Rally drivers compete in the pirelli international rally and the fuchs lubricant msa british.
Ford escort rs1800 by graham robson, paperback barnes. Ford rs sierra cosworth 4x4 and fiesta rs1800 shown at donnington park race circuit at the rs owners club national day entering show ground with ticket marshall. Few of these cars matched the rs1600s road feel and rawness, a quality that had seen it garner a staunch following among ford aficionados, but on paper at least, the rs 1600 was not presenting as an acceptable. The ford escort rs 1700t was a prototype rwd car designed by ford motor company in 1980 to compete in group b rallying.
Less than a year ago at new zealands otago rally, history was made when rising wrc star haydon patton won the. Full detailed history of the escorts rally career complete story of concept, design and. The humble ford escort in all its forms from 0 sport to rs status can justly claim to be the most successful rally car ever, but it was the secondgeneration mk2 version that did more than any other to forge such a formidable reputation. Ford escort rs1800 is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon sedan body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels. This 1974 ford escort rs1800 rally car is being offered for auction at the bonhams goodwood 73rd members meeting event that is running on march 21, 2015. These stats wont show how many ford escort were made or sold but they do show how many ford escort are left on the road. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The 2016 ford focus rs looks set to continue fords record of producing extremely successful performance versions of its road cars first came the famous tieup with lotus in 1963 that produced. Would consider doing a deal for a manual ss sedan and cash my way. Ford escort rs1800 rally giants english edition ebook. View photos of the 1977 ford escort rs1800 driven by the late colin mcrae. In fully modified form 2litres, zf gearbox, big axle, four disc brakes, etc a formidable rally car. The rs1800 was one of fords most successful motorsport cars, and like any rally car there had to be a road version to enable the cars to obtain homologation to go racing. Rally successes were legendary british rac, safari, acropolis, finland lakes.
In fact, in prior to these frontdrive hot hatches, there was an even more successful series of reardrive small cars, ford escort rs series. Ford escort mk1 by graham robson, 9781787111073, available at book depository with free delivery. It was a given for the blue oval that the escort name needed to continue. The rs escort is one of the great sports cars from the blue oval and still looks fantastic after all those years ford escort rs160018002000. In 1985, youd have been forgiven for missing the launch of the escort rs turbo, which came in the midst of a new product frenzy. Ford escort rs1700t group b prototype rally group b shrine. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford escort rs 1800 86 kw 117 ps 115 hp, edition of the year 1975 since midyear 1975 for europe u. Rally racing book ford escort rs1800 mk2 rally race car new. For your ford car books, heres ford books ford books is an online book shop dedicated to your favourite brand of fourwheeled transport. Very hard to come by especially in this good condition.
Engine fully rebuilt with 61kms on it 1600 crossflow. This is a nice size book with enough detail to keep you reading and a good guide to the car that had a big impact in rallying. Classic fords for sale escort, cosworth, capri, cortina. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport. Ford escort rs1800 s2000 f20c engine swapped dyno run. You can find a large selection of ford escort mk2 vehicles for sale on ebay at reasonable prices.
There are 18,469 ford escort left in the uk with an mot. This series began from the 1968 escort twincam and ended with the 1976 escort rs2000, covering the first two generations of escort and a production time span of 12 years. Model history the series 1 escort rs turbo was carefully developed by. Fords legendary rs badge is back with a bang with the new ford focus rs and that news will be music to many fast ford fans ears. Ford escort rs 1800 in harrogate, north yorkshire gumtree. Developed from the mki, it was a conventional front enginerear drive machine, which rallied with 2litre engines of up to 270bhp. Ford escort rs1800 rally giants and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
The ford escort i rs1600 top speed is 182 kmh 1 mph. Manufactured between 1975 and 1980, the escort mk2 was the successor to the escort mk1 with more body style options. The 98 zx2 comes in cool or hot form and is aimed at young buyers who want. Fans of the blue oval will find the latest hardbacks and paperbacks by top ford authors, including dan williamson and graham robson.
Prototypes were based on the mk iii escort and featured a cosworth developed 1. The motor went on to power the focus rs but in turbocharged form. Besides the chronological history there are interesting sidebar digressions did. At classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of ford escorts for sale. Are you trying to find 1975 ford escort rs1800 values.