Description Tidy MkIII RS 1600i with history dating back to 1984; re-covered front seats; a rare and increasingly collectible '80s Fast Ford Supplied new by Appleyard of Staffordshire in August 1983, this '80s icon still looks sharp and purposeful, no wonder this era of Escort, particularly the MkIII, have shot to stardom of late.

This is the coveted RS1600i three-door hatchback, supplied new in exciting Sunburst with lovely 15” seven-spoke alloy wheels and black RS1600i decals.

Under the bonnet, we find the fuel-injected 1.6 litre CVH engine with computerized ignition, modified head and fuel injection to give it 113Bhp, enough to let it compete admirably with the Golf GTi of the era.

Power goes to the front wheels via five-speed manual transmission and viscous-coupling LSD* (*according to period literature of the era).

Inside features electric windows, heated rear screen, four-spoke RS steering wheel and original radio cassette player.

The history file includes the V5C showing 11...