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£300,375 (Est: £250,000 - £350,000)
1997 Ford Escort WRC - ex-Sainz/Moya - Chassis #4
United Kingdom • 22 Aug 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1997 Ford Escort WRC, chassis #4A, boasts a rich history with rally legends Carlos Sainz and Juha Kankkunen. Recently rebuilt and eligible for historic rallying, it's a competitive and iconic piece of motorsport history.
Condition
7
The car is described as being 'on the button' and ready for competition, with a recent engine rebuild. It has been used sparingly for British events and has made appearances at Goodwood. The listing mentions that there is a substantial competition history file, suggesting that the car has been actively used in rallies. There is slight wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels but no significant damage.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
BFATLP19633
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
P6 FMC
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Few names in international rallying command the same reverence as Ford, Sainz, Kankkunen and Escort.
In 1997, the World Rally Championship entered a new era with the introduction of the World Rally Car formula, replacing the long standing 'Group A' category.
The new rules allowed greater technical freedom and marked a significant departure from the more production-based homologation models of the previous decade.
It also marked a turning point for Ford, who for the first time did not run the Works cars themselves from the Boreham-based Ford Motorsport.
Instead, the running and later the engineering of the cars was handed over to former Ford Works driver, Malcolm Wilson's M-Sport organisation.
This car, originally constructed in 1996 by Ford Motorsport at Boreham, was one of the earliest factory Escort WRCs and competed under chassis #4.
In 1998, following M-Sport’s takeover of the Works Ford development programme, it was upgraded to their latest chassis and roll cage specificati...
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