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1970 Ford Escort Mk.I RS 1600 BDA Zakspeed evocation
United Kingdom • 16 Dec 2025 • Lot 2
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AI Listing Summary
This is a race-prepared 1970 Ford Escort RS1600, with a fully rebuilt 1800cc BDA engine in Zakspeed colors, that has never been raced. It has undergone a full restoration including chassis work, new suspension, and updated safety features.
Condition
7
Restored, minor reconditioning may be required
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Race prepared but never actively raced
BDA engine reconditioned and bored to 1800cc
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 place in German motorsports history.
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£31,500
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£31,500
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