£56,812 • £35,000 - £45,000
1980 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom - 31,857 Miles
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1980 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom is a rare find, boasting only 31,857 miles and a fastidious restoration. Finished in its original Venetian Red with a correct brown Custom Pack interior, it represents a top-tier example of Ford's late Mk2 performance flagship.
Condition
9
The car has been meticulously restored by an enthusiast, with detailed documentation including photos and videos. It's described as being in superb condition throughout, part of a private collection of Fast Fords and low-mileage icons. Minor signs of use may exist, but overall, it is near-perfect.
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Manual
Transmission:
GCATAK041570
Chassis No:
Odometer:
31,857 miles
SYA 405W
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
It was back in 1970 that Ford introduced their Rallye Sport models, the RS range.
Originally conceived as a means of building limited numbers of homologation specials for competition use, the badge soon became synonymous with performance, style and desirability.
By 1976, when the Escort RS2000 Mk2 was launched, the term 'RS' had come to signify something genuinely special within Ford’s line-up.
Unlike the Mk1, which was designed solely by Ford of Great Britain, the Mk2 Escort was a more sophisticated collaboration with Ford of Germany.
Based on the two-door saloon shell, the RS2000 employed the proven 2.0-litre, inline four-cylinder SOHC Pinto engine mounted longitudinally to drive the rear wheels.
It was equipped with a twin-venturi Weber 32/36 DGAV carburettor, producing around 110bhp, and featured independent MacPherson strut front suspension, leaf-sprung rear axle with telescopic dampers, front disc brakes and rear drums.
The RS2000’s signature 'droop snoot' polyurethane nos...
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£1,350
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£33,393
Median Price (Since 2020)
£108,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 20 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
31,853 miles
Registration Date
1980-08-01
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 21 2016 with 31,853 miles
Failed
On Jul 21 2016 with 31,853 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Passed
On Jun 28 2008 with 315,910 miles
Passed
On Apr 14 2007 with 31,586 miles
Passed
On Jun 10 2005 with 31,327 miles
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