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£30,375
1981 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 ****** Tastefully upgraded to Cosworth Turbo power and developed as a road-going track weapon, finished in full Rothmans livery
United Kingdom • 27 Jul 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1981 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 has been tastefully upgraded with Cosworth Turbo power and developed as a road-going track weapon. It features a Stage 3 engine producing around 330bhp, a T5 Quaife straight-cut dog-box transmission, adjustable Gaz coilover suspension, and Wilwood brakes.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in 'excellent' condition throughout by the vendor. The superb MOT history indicates a high standard of maintenance. Although upgraded and modified, the listing emphasizes the quality of the parts and work done.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
GCATAR003600
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
PDF 916W
RHD/LHD:
RHD
MOT – June 2026 Offered at No Reserve, this race-spec 1981 Ford Escort RS2000 in classic Rothmans livery is described as being in ‘excellent’ condition throughout.
The vendor says the Rothmans livery alone cost over £2,500, while the Cibie lights cost £900 and “finish the car off perfectly”.
It even has an MOT valid to June 2026.
Originally registered as a Ford Escort RS Custom in February 1981, ‘PDF916W’ has a superb MOT history that shows the high standard it’s been maintained to.
The engine is a 2.0-litre Ford ‘YB’ turbo motor, an engine also seen in the famed Ford Escort RS Cosworth.
It is a Stage 3 engine with a Motoscope print-out showing it running around 330bhp.
There are Piper cams, vernier pulleys, a T34 Garret turbo and 3-bar map sensor.
It’s pared with a T5 Quaife straight-cut dog-box transmission, with a twin-plate paddle clutch and lightened flywheel.
Other features below the bonnet include green injectors, Pipercross cone filter, a new alternator, alloy radiator ...
Points of note
£21,668
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£50,313
Median Price (Since 2020)
£132,750
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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