1978 Ford Escort RS 1800

1978 Ford Escort RS 1800

“ First Place Winner in 2015 Silverstone Ford Fair Concours, and featured in Retro Ford magazine. ”Resprayed in the iconic colour of Diamond White in 2008.

BackgroundThe Ford Escort RS1800 made its debut on the Granite City Rally in 1975 where Roger Clark took it to first place in its debut rally, a feat he went on to repeat on the Welsh International later in the same year.

Timo Makinen joined in the fun, winning that year’s RAC Rally behind the wheel of one - and the Escort RS1800 went on to win the following four as well. Bjorn Waldegard then won the 1979 World Rally Championship in one, a feat Ari Vatanen repeated in 1981, and this domination of the sport cemented the Ford Escort RS1800’s credentials as one of the most successful rally cars ever built.

Its 1.8-litre BDA engine developed between 115 and 270bhp depending on the specification, and the rigid rear axle, leaf springs and rear drums ensured that when it won, it won due to driver skill rather than because of any inherent engineering advantage.

No more than 109 are believed to have been built in total, of which this is one.

“ First Place Winner in 2015 Silverstone Ford Fair Concours, and featured in Retro Ford magazine. ”Resprayed in the iconic colour of Diamond White in 2008.BackgroundThe Ford Escort RS1800 made its debut on the Granite City Rally in 1975 where Roger Clark took it to first place in its debut rally, a feat he went on to repeat on the Welsh International later in the same year.

Timo Makinen joined in the fun, winning that year’s RAC Rally behind the wheel of one - and the Escort RS1800 went on to win the following four as well. Bjorn Waldegard then won the 1979 World Rally Championship in one, a feat Ari Vatanen repeated in 1981, and this domination of the sport cemented the Ford Escort RS1800’s credentials as one of the most successful rally cars ever built.

Its 1.8-litre BDA engine developed between 115 and 270bhp depending on the specification, and the rigid rear axle, leaf springs and rear drums ensured that when it won, it won due to driver skill rather than because of any inherent engineering advantage.

No more than 109 are believed to have been built in total, of which this is one.

Estimate: £75,000 - £80,000

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