The Ford Sierra RS. 8. 6. The rationale behind the Escort Cosworth’s design was that it should win the World Rally Championship. These stats won't show how many FORD COSWORTH were made or sold but they do show how many FORD COSWORTH are left on the road. 0 BDG - For Sale. Of course, the most interesting Escort models were the homologation specials, like the Escort RS1600i with 113 hp and the Escort RS Turbo around 130 hp. This WRC inspired unit that sits beneath bonnet louvres sends power to an all-wheel drive system via a 5-speed manual transmission. The first generation Focus RS had a production run from 2002 to 2003 and was built as a successor to the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. The reaction to such a list of. Two Sierra Cosworths (aka “Cossies”) are up for. 1985 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth specifications. Many historic race cars like this one have been subject to restorations over the years, with some receiving a full new body shell to. Ford also made 200 Monte Carlo special editions to celebrate winning the eponymous rally in 1994. ” Prices for the continuation Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 Group A Touring Car start at £185,000. The Cosworth version was the shot in the arm the Sierra and Ford needed to skyrocket its perception from humdrum to one with an impeccable pedigree. 1 Ford Escort RS Cosworth. 42,000. The turbocharged 2. Engine cc : 1993. 6 non injection 5 Speed MOT until May 2024 In good condition all round for the age Drives very well. Same here - Welcome to the Ford Escort. Developed in the early 90s as a high-performanc. Just 155 were made, all sold through German Ford RS dealers. Ford established a network of Rallye Sport dealers, each one containing two mechanics trained to service, tune and repair the RS1600. unlike the mainstream Mk. To much to list I have A4 binder full of receipts £30k++. the only minor modifications that have been made to this car are a blow-off. “The best racing saloon ever produced, I would say. The Ford Escort mk1 RS Twin Cam and RS1600 was a sports car built by Ford for race and road use in the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. 1994 Ford Escort RS Cosworth specifications: Engine: 2. Ford Escort RS Cosworth, sports and rally version of the fifth generation European Escort. The original Ford Escort Cosworth was designed to qualify as a Group A rally car for WRC competition. On 3/14/2022 at 7:28 AM, MinusAndy said:. 7 Turbo and had never got enough power out of the Sierra RS Cosworth to seriously attempt to win in the World Rally Championship. The name is a surprising choice as none of the original Escorts were ever officially sold in China,. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative and rally homologation special of the fifth generation Ford Escort. We explain how you can get hold of a good one The Cossie is a rare beast -. It was. It had a close-ratio five-speed gearbox for rapid acceleration. Standard Escort lights were used at the rear. Old meets new series. Ford equipped the Sierra Cosworth with body kit that made it one of the most recognisable cars of the 1980s. That’s to say the Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a relatively rare car. 1994 Ford Escort Si - For Sale. Ford Special Vehicle Engineering, where the Sierra Cosworth was created, consisted of just 34 engineers. In June 1974, six years into the car's UK introduction, Ford announced the completion of the two millionth Ford Escort, a milestone hitherto unmatched by any Ford model outside the US. Like any designer, recent grad or otherwise, he was thrilled to create a. Only 5000 were originally planned, but demand was such that Ford had made nearly 9000 when production finished in 1984. 201 HP @ 6,000 RPM. Only 250 were made, sporting a 302 V8. This car is in. All 'Motorsport' cars were fitted with the YBT RS500 blue-top engine with a Garrett T35 or Hybrid T34 Turbocharger, the ECU was a P8 fitted with a Pectel PEC board and re-mapped to produce 300bhp; Ford Escort Cosworth ‘Motorsport’ cars also ran no front fog lights from the factory and were issued with genuine Sierra RS500 front grills. In 1979, Ford swapped the 1. This was the most powerful Escort road car, with a race-proved turbocharged 16-valve four-cylinder engine. 205 LB-FT@ 4,500 RPM. 0 BDG Built in 2015. The Ford Anglia is a small family car that was designed and manufactured by Ford UK. That’s a testament to something that’s a bit of an icon. RS1600 were built at the. The motorsport rules stated that modifications could be made if 500 road cars were produced, and just like that the RS500 was born. 1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo - For Sale by Auction. You can get just as much power from a Cosworth YB as you can a 4G63. 2017-04-01 llluis555. Other modifications were introduced, with the new rear suspension as the most significant. Based on the outgoing Ford Sierra RS Cosworth platform, the Ford Escort RS Cosworth was introduced in 1992 with a simple premise - give Ford its first World Rally Championship since 1979. The Ford Pinto engine was the unofficial name for a four-cylinder internal combustion engine built by Ford Europe. Its replacement came in the form of the Escort RS Cosworth which. A Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4X4 with 10,727 miles (17,263 kilometers) sold for £109,125 ($115,636), twice as much as its £50,000 ($52,983) guide price. From a young age, Sami pored over Ford Escort brochures, and quickly understood that those bearing the ‘Cosworth’ name were the ones to look out for. 6-litre 16-valve RS1600 took over from the Twin-Cam. Ford’s British and European operations in particular have produced some of the coolest cars to ever wear the blue oval—cars like the Escort RS1600 or the RS200. These RS Escorts were hugely successful racing cars back in the day, with Ari Vatanen driving a Mk 2 RS1800 to the World Rally Championship in. There are 1098cc or 1298cc four-cylinder engines. 8 Si 2dr This car has a Full-Service History with all paperwork in the car detailing the exact history of this 1994 Cabriolet. Using a correct period Escort. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. This desirable and rare Big Turbo Ford Escort RS Cosworth Monte Carlo was built in May 1994 and registered new on the 30th November 1994. It featured a 2. The Ford Escort Cosworth RS is a legend in its own right, a homologation special created purposely to dominate Group A rally racing. Manual. For sale by auction on Saturday 25th November 2023 with Historics auctions. 0 COSWORTH from 1994 with only. Nov 1971 – Twin-Cam engine production finishes Spring. With its bulging wheelarches, aggressive nose and wild rear. 1987 Glynn Moore swaps his father’s Rolls-Royce for the new RS500 Cosworth. The history of the Escort developed and it continued to sell in huge numbers through the 70's & 80's. 0 RS Cosworth 4x4 3dr . This car is in beautiful condition and is a real head turner. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is now around three decades old, and while it looks it, it has grown old gracefully. This made the mating of the shell to. 6-liter Cosworth for a 2. The car was a performer for its day, but the numbers don’t look that special decades later. Ford Escort (Squire-based estate), a variant of the Ford Squire built and marketed in the. Power: 496bhp. The last Ford Escort RS Cosworth ever made is going under the hammer at auction. Are you thrilled to see the Jewel Violet Ford Escort RS Cosworth at the Hampson Auctions Hooton Park Trust Sale? Yes. During its run, the Ford Escort spawned a number of notable sporting versions, with the later platform even being. By the end of the year, there were 66 Ford Rallye Sport dealers in the UK, where customers could buy the Escort Mexico. The car presented here was built on the 19th August 1992 and is one of those early 2,500 cars; delivered new in factory ‘Motorsport’ specification, so in Diamond White (73). Ford's final limited production count was 2,110 units, consisting of 110 yellow S/Rs for 1999, the first two of which were sold in Columbus, Ohio, and the other 108 in California; and for 2000, 500 black, 500 red and 1,000 yellow S/Rs were sold. 1986 Ford Escort Rs Turbo. Output: 162kW/290Nm. Mike said: “We had dealt with so many cars over the years that we were starting to explore other markets and, a few years ago, we started looking at. £16,000. The audio and video sources in this video were created in such a way that the viewer hears and sees the new UNIQUE content. This car is number 163/ 200 produced of which just 73 are RHD for the British Market. There were just 7,145 examples of the cars built between 1992. By the end of the year, there were 66 Ford Rallye Sport dealers in the UK, where customers could buy the Escort Mexico. The last of the Sierra RS Cosworths were built in 1992 when the Sierra was replaced by. 4:45. They strapped a hefty Garrett turbocharger to the side, and the little Escort made a solid 224 hp and 224 lb-ft of torque. The final true RS to bear the Escort name (the Mk6 RS 2000 made do with just 150bhp) and the last in Ball’s collection, it was also the last in a trio of stunning Cosworth creations preceded by the Sierra and Sapphire. this mill made approximately 200. Gallery. Escort RS Cosworth If our top fast Fords were picked on visual impact alone, then the Escort RS Cosworth would be a clear winner. The resultant Sierra RS Cosworth was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. Ford started on it right after winning the 1979 season with the rear-wheel. These victories were achieved on the back of the Cosworth-powered RS1800 (which has become a holy grail in the Escort collecting world these days, with only 200-some cars built in period), but the first RS1800s were in fact created from existing RS Mexicos, which aren’t too common a sight themselves. Here's part 6 of our Grass Roots Garage Ford heaven project!!!! A beautiful 93 Ford escort Cosworthbe sure to check out the rest of the episodes featuring Ma. In common with the Sierra, its door locks were as useful as an umbrella in a blizzard, and many were stolen for some Roxette-inspired playtime. The Escort RS Cosworth was the first mass production car to produce downforce at the front and rear (at front 4. If you don’t like Cossies, you’re reading the wrong mag. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a legend when it comes to rallying, but before we dive into this car, we should have a little history lesson about the Escort name and Cosworth. 16 Nov 2023. 6 months ago . The car would see Ford place 2nd and fourth in the. Svg, . It’s a 1996 Escort RS Cosworth offered by Collecting Cars that’s been under the auspices of a gentleman named Dieter Hahne. consumption. It was the result of a Ford Motorsport project with the purpose of producing an outright winner for Group A racing in Europe. Highly Appreciating classic investment. ”. 0-liter YB Cosworth engine, the Ferguson five-speed, the four-wheel drive powertrain with a 34/66 front/rear split; that’s all Sierra, it was just shoehorned into a smaller Escort. FORD ESCORT 2. This is backed up by the service history and previous MOT's. Ford RS Cosworth. Launched in 1992 and selling alongside the outgoing Sierra RS Cosworth 4×4 for a short time, the latest Cosworth was essentially a much modified Escort Mk5 bodyshell mated to. In common with the Lancia Integrale and Subaru Impreza, the Escort Cosworth was a 'Group A' rally car for the road - pure and simple. I Twin Cam Evocation - For Sale by Auction. Engine: MJ Racing-built 4×4 Cosworth YB, RS500 intake, 8x green injectors, T38 turbo, 2WD exhaust manifold, low-comp pistons, fast road cams, side-exit exhaust system. Today, there are few survivors (thanks in part to this generation of Escorts capacity to rust). The upgrade price to the S/R package was $1,500 in both years. 0-litre engine with a Cosworth twin-cam 16-valve cylinder head and a turbocharger. The new World Rally Car rules were adopted for the 1997 WRC season. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when Ford Motor Company's motorsport arm selected the Malcolm Wilson Motorsport company to run its factory team, entering the. The Escort Cosworth was the culmination of legendary motorsport experience, and the Small Turbo was the final road-going evolution of the breed. Presented in its original colour of Petrol Blue, the Cosworth has a deep shine to. Ford rated the 1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth at 224 horsepower and 224 pound-feet of torque. After the Escort XR3 and RS Cosworth models, when Ford introduced the Focus in 1998, the top of the line car was the RS. First aired in 1993: Jeremy Clarkson took his journalism to the next level to see what it's like to actually live with a car for more than just the initial test drive - and the Ford Escort RS. 6-litre engine. From a young age, Sami pored over Ford Escort brochures, and quickly understood that those bearing the ‘Cosworth’ name were the ones to look out for. “In one of the grands prix in the late ’80s, there were 18 RS500s on the grid. Now that the kids who lusted after these cars are old enough to appreciate them first-hand, ’90s cars are all the rage, and a used Ford Escort RS is a major nostalgia-inducing machine for avid followers of the golden age of rallying, fast Ford fans and car enthusiasts alike. 8th Lotus Cortina For many fans, this is the first fast Ford. The Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 is a performance model of the Escort Mk3. 1,752 mm (69. Before the RS500 was homologated there was the standard Sierra Cosworth. Launched in 1970, the RS1600 had a 1. A trailblazer by all accounts, the most distinctive feature of the hot hatchback is the spoiler. 2 seconds. It competed there from 1993 to 1998, and the early cars before January 1 st 1993 were “Homologation special versions. Ford Escort 1990; Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1992 Classic Cars for Sale. These RS types started rather modestly in 2002 with the Mk1; only 4,501 were built at the Saarlouis. Png. A turbocharged 204hp 2. £55,900. The Escort RS Cosworth was the first mass production car to produce downforce at the front and rear (at front 4. The Ford Escort RS 1700T was a prototype RWD car designed by Ford Motor Company in 1980 to compete in Group B rallying. Ford Escort MK1 1972. By the end of the year, there were 66 Ford Rallye Sport dealers in the UK, where customers could buy the Escort Mexico. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation European Ford Escort. 0-liter turbocharged Cosworth engine with an output of 224 horsepower. Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. All 'Motorsport' cars were fitted with the YBT RS500 blue-top engine with a Garrett T35 or Hybrid T34 Turbocharger, the ECU was a P8 fitted with a Pectel PEC board and re-mapped to produce 300bhp; Ford Escort Cosworth ‘Motorsport’ cars also ran no front fog lights from the factory and were issued with genuine Sierra RS500 front grills. During these years the rally version won 8 WRC races, with, among others, Tommi Makinen from Finland and Carlos Sainz from Spain behind the wheel. 8-liter Cologne V6 engine. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship. Back then, if Ford Europe needed a good engine, they turned to long-time partners Cosworth who were responsible for the aforementioned DPV, the unit that gave Ford 12 Formula 1 titles and 154. The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was launched at Geneva in 1985, and offered for sale from July 1986. No car drove that point home harder than the 1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti, the Americanized Ford Sierra XR4i. On the sporting front, mention should be made of the Escort RS Cosworth of 1992-1996. 0 L Cosworth 16-valve engine, generated some 227 hp (167 kW) and was. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. Produced in the first year of Escort RS Cosworth. As the Escort was developed through the 1970s, the 1. The 4x4 Cosworth made a few appearances as a works rally car in 1990, and then tackled a full World Championship programme for 1991 and. A total of 2500 Escort RS Cosworth cars were produced as First Series. 28 years old in 2020, we look back at what made the Escort 'Cossie. Ford Escort RS1800 2. Ultimate Fast Ford up for grabs: Last Escort RS Cosworth ever made with one owner from new heads to auction and is expected to sell for £60,000. For sale by auction on Saturday 25th November 2023 with Historics auctions. . And although Ford is a colossal company, the RS500 and the car from which it evolved, the Sierra RS Cosworth. 0 in) The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, all-wheel-drive sports car that was produced by Ford Motorsport in Boreham, UK, from 1984 to 1986. A mere 73 RHD Monte Carlos were made for the British market of which just 12 are in Jewel Violet. The cars were fitted with a highly tunable turbo 2. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was a rally homologation special,. 9:1. Who knows, perhaps the Escort RS Cosworth would've made more of an impact in the WRC if the three-tier wing was approved. Driven by Ford's factory team in the World Rally Championship between 1993 and 1998, the Escort RS Cosworth is still celebrated to. Cosworth is based in Northampton, England, [1] with. Although ultimately responsible for ending production of the Sierra RS Cosworth, the Escort RS Cosworth was a more than worthy successor to its crown. Back in the mid-1990s, Ford created a one-off rear-wheel drive prototype based on the Escort Cosworth chassis. Why you want a Ford Escort RS Cosworth T25. During the 80s and 90s, it was frequently the best-selling car in Britain, with more than 4. Over 30 years later, we're still celebrating it here at TG. December 1995 – Escort RS Cosworth production ends after 7145 have left the assembly line. The RS wasn’t just the upgrade and performance-based. Later this month, Silverstone Auctions expects it to sell for NINE TIMES that figure. Now a rare Ford Escort RS Cosworth is up for bidding on Bilweb Auctions.