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£132,250
Number '17' of 500 made 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Sports Saloon
UK • 7 Sept 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, number 17 of 500 built, is a rare find with only 17,244 miles and single ownership since 1987. It's exceptionally original, retaining factory paint, exhaust, interior, and head unit, though it has marks from an attempted break-in and was last on the road in 1994.
Condition
7
The car retains its original paintwork, exhaust, interior, and head unit, and has been stored for 30 years, preserving its originality. The mileage is low at 17,244 miles, and it comes with original service books and documents. However, there are marks on the passenger door frame, door, and sunroof from an attempted break-in.
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17,244 miles
E320 FLP
1987
Auction
WF0EXXGBBEGG38626
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
• Two owners from new.
Single ownership since 1987 • 17,244 miles from new • Stored for 30 years • Unmolested and outstandingly original The sight of rival manufacturers reaping the rewards of a successful circuit racing programme prompted Ford to renew its alliance with engine builder Cosworth to create the eponymous Sierra, assembly of the minimum 5,000 units required for Group A homologation commencing in June 1986 at the company's Genk plant in Belgium.
Based on the three-door Sierra bodyshell, the RS Cosworth combined the standard 1,993cc Pinto engine's cylinder block with a forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods, the first time the latter combination had been seen in a production Ford engine.
Topping it off was a Cosworth-developed, twin-camshaft, 16-valve cylinder head fed by a Garrett AiResearch turbocharger, the latter being deemed necessary to achieve a competitive power output for racing, which in time would amount to over 500bhp! Even in standard road trim the Sierr...
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£11,250
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£370,500
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Bonhams
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