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£25,875
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 Recreation
United Kingdom • 26 Aug 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a recreation of a Ford Escort RS2000, built by an enthusiast. It features a standard RS2000 spec with some modifications. The car is described as being in excellent condition and offers a taste of the early Fast Ford magic at a potentially lower price point than a genuine RS2000.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in excellent condition by the vendor and a recreation of an RS2000. It has had RS2000 componentry transferred to a regular Mk1 Escort shell and has some modifications, such as a Weber carburetor conversion kit, a rear-axle tramp bar, and a 5-speed gearbox. While it is not a numbers-matching original, it is stated to drive as well as any RS2000 could.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
BBATMT03880
Odometer:
77,000 miles
Reg Number:
GUT 626L
RHD/LHD:
RHD
With their Escort doing so well in the rallying world, it made sense that Ford would try and sell developed versions beyond the usual homologation specials.
The job of creating more widely-produced fast Escorts was left to Ford's new Advanced Vehicle Operations based in Essex.
Following up on the RS1600 of 1970, which was quite a specialist car that demanded a lot of care and attention, came the Mexico and RS2000 which were far more suited to the man in the street.
In June 1973, the Mexico was supplanted by the RS2000.
The car fitted nicely into the AVO line up with its performance almost comparable to the complex RS1600, but with the same reliability and ease of maintenance as the Mexico and, importantly, the RS2000 utilised the same Type-49 body shell as the Mexico and RS1600.
The RS2000 was the first Escort to be powered by the overhead cam four-pot, as Ford decided that their 2-litre Pinto engine was to be used in the new model, however Ford was faced with the problem of pers...
Points of note
£11,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£19,410
Median Price (Since 2020)
£30,888
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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