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Not Sold (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)
1983 Ford Escort XR3 TF - Reserve lowered
United Kingdom • 31 Oct 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1983 Ford Escort XR3 TF, one of only 500 made in South Africa to honor the Span Ford rally team. Imported to the UK in 2022, it features its original Diamond White finish with blue stripes, a 1600 CVH engine, 5-speed gearbox, and unique trim, enhanced with a Keltec exhaust system and previously featured in Classic Ford magazine.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in very impressive condition all round, a time-warp experience, and a sparkling example of an extremely well-preserved performance Ford. It has also been featured in Classic Ford magazine. Therefore, the condition rating is excellent.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
DM29049
Odometer:
52,524 miles
Reg Number:
A518 YCY
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Background: The third generation of Ford’s ultra-successful Escort was introduced in September 1980.
The new car didn’t just diverge enormously in styling from the MkI and MkII that had preceded it, this entirely new design (started before the MkII was even launched in 1974) broke new ground for Ford’s mid-size family product - it was front-wheel drive.
Featuring a new dynamic language and a range of brand new and more efficient CVH engines to replace the outgoing push-rod fours, by 1982 the Escort had overtaken the venerable Cortina as Britain’s best-selling car.
With the advent of VW’s Golf GTi - plus Ford’s sporting and sales successes with the previous Escorts - a performance version was always going to be a necessity and when it hit the market the XR3 was an instant success with journalists and Ford drivers alike.
Fuel-injection and a 5-speed gearbox arrived in October 1982 with the XR3i, which was followed by the RS1600i, RS Turbo and then the competition-orientated RS1700T ...
Points of note
£2,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,613
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,937
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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