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Not Sold (Est: £43,000 - £50,000)
1970 Ford Escort Mk.I RS 1600 BDA Zakspeed evocation
United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot Lot 221
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1970 Ford Escort Mk.I RS 1600 BDA Zakspeed evocation, race prepared but never actively raced, estimated at £43,000 - £50,000. It features a BDA engine reconditioned and bored to 1800cc, presented in Yellow Zakspeed colours and sitting on Compomotive 13" wheels.
Condition
8
The car was fully restored and rebuilt, with a rebuilt engine and a full bead blast bare metal restoration. It has new window glass and rubber, and a FIA approved roll cage. There may be minor reconditioning required as it has been race prepared.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
BMA2909M
Odometer:
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Year: 1970 Make: Ford Model: Escort Mk.I RS 1600 BDS Zakspeed evocation Registration: UK Taxes paid Chassis No: BMA2909M Odometer: tba It was the Escort that really put Ford on the rallying map, proving capable of winning World Championship events from 1968, when the Twin Cam model was the works' frontline rally car, right through to 1981 when Ari Vatanen became World Rally Champion driving an Escort RS.
In 1970, the Ford Twin Cam engine was replaced by a Cosworth BDA 16-valve unit to create the definitive Escort rally car: the RS1600.
In its ultimate form the Escort RS1600 proved good enough to win the RAC Rally three times on the trot between 1972 and 1974, as well as a host of other World Championship events.
Founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski, Zakspeed built and campaigned heavily modified Ford Escorts that became dominant forces in European touring car racing during the 1970s.
The Zakspeed Escorts, driven by racing legends such as Hans Heyer and Klaus Ludwig, solidified their p...
Points of note
£31,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£31,500
Median Price (Since 2020)
£31,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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