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£27,000 (Est: £24,000 - £28,000)
1979 FORD ESCORT RS CUSTOM
United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2026 • Lot 616
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This rare Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000 Custom boasts a desirable specification including Recaro seats and a sliding roof, with significant recent parts receipts suggesting good maintenance. It's presented as a smart, usable classic with an MoT-exempt status and 80,925 miles showing.

Condition
7
The car is described as a "good useable vehicle" which has been "very well maintained" and is presented in smart condition inside and out. While it has had recent maintenance and is generally well-preserved, the description does not suggest it is in pristine or outstanding condition. It is a 1993cc, 5-speed manual Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000 with Custom trim, including Recaro seats and bronze-tinted glass. The vendor states it's a good usable vehicle that has been very well maintained, presented in smart condition inside and out, with a tidy Pinto engine and recent Weber carbs. Although the MoT has expired, it is now exempt from testing.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
GCATWL018380
Odometer:
80,925 miles
Reg Number:
JVF 240V
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1993cc, 5-speed manual.
This rare Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000 is finished in the Custom trim package including bronze-tinted glass, Custom badging, quartz clock and nicely preserved brown Recaro seats.
It's also equipped with a sliding roof, and still wears its dealer sticker in the rear window.
The vendor describes it as a “good useable vehicle” which has been “very well maintained”.
It's presented in smart condition inside and out, including a tidy Pinto engine featuring wrapped manifolds and recent Weber 40 DCOE carbs.
The advisory-free MoT recently expired in July, but as a historic vehicle it is now exempt from testing requirements.
The odometer is showing 80,925 miles.
The history file comprises a large stack of parts receipts, mostly dating from the last couple of years, plus a few from 2017-18, and its V5C which records 9 former keepers.
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£1,110
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£63,000
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