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Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)

1971 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600

United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1971 Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600 is a rare, superbly restored example of the RS breed. It retains its original components and color, with a detailed history and recent maintenance, making it a highly desirable classic.

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Condition 

8

The car has been painstakingly restored and is described as being in its original color with its original engine, gearbox, and internal trim. A replacement dashboard was recently fitted. It has been lightly used recently and maintained as required, with only new brake lines installed. While not perfect, it's in very well-maintained condition with minimal cosmetic imperfections.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

BFATLE34424

Odometer:

42,914 miles

Reg Number:

BDA 2J

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Kinlee Collection 2025 illustrates our vendor's lifelong devotion to improvement and nostalgia.

Eclectic, yes, but each motor car represents an aspect of our vendor's personality.

Having bought many cars from us over the years, we appreciated our vendor’s loyalty in 2023 to offer the first iteration of the Kinlee Collection.

Our vendor's appreciation of engineering started early, awarded Student of the Year five years running whilst ignoring the obvious distractions of 1970s college life, and success enabled him to indulge his passion for fast cars and turn-key classic Astons.

He relaxes in the evening by planning a unique restoration of a project Land Rover, with the attention to detail for colour schemes and specialist fittings that most people channel into a one-off project such as a new kitchen.

What started off as a hobby has grown into a fully staffed private workshop within a dedicated storage facility.

Once ‘specced’ each Land Rover is restored from the ground up, wi...

Points of note

£31,500

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£52,260

Median Price (Since 2020)

£106,875

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