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1972 FORD Escort RS1600
United Kingdom • 16 Dec 2022
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AI Listing Summary
This 1972 Ford Escort RS1600, chassis BFATMS00413, is a Daytona Yellow example with a black PVC interior and right-hand drive. It has 83,000 miles and benefits from a comprehensive restoration and recent mechanical work, presenting in excellent condition. It is likely to sell between £50,000 and £60,000.
Condition
8
The car presents very well with a high-quality respray, excellent chromework, and a well-maintained interior. Mechanically, it has undergone significant recent work, including a carburettor reconditioning, brake overhaul, and steering sort. The owner has clearly invested a lot of time and money to bring it to its best condition.
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Manual
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BFATMS00413
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Odometer:
83,000 miles
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RHD
Built between 1970 and 1974, the Ford Escort RS1600 is an evolution of the earlier Escort Twin Cam.
Built first at Halewood and later by Ford’s Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) team on a purpose-built assembly line at its Aveley factory, the Cosworth-developed DOHC, 16-valve engine developed 115bhp and 112lb/ft of torque in factory trim.
These figures, allied to a weight of around 870kgs, mean the lightweight Escort is good for a top speed of 114mph and a 0-60mph time of around 8.3 seconds.
Contemporary road tests talk of the car’s staggering performance and visceral engine note, which is hardly surprising as the car was a homologation special, only offered to the public in order to meet the requirements of Group 2, which insisted that 1,000 examples be built and sold; this was very definitely a fully-fledged competition machine rather than a marketing special dreamed up by the PR department after a few too many pints on a Friday night in Brentwood.
It is thought that only 1,138 c...
Points of note
£20,100
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£54,836
Median Price (Since 2020)
£106,875
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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