
£29,250 • £30,000 - £35,000
1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1
United Kingdom • 9 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 is a desirable 1980s performance car that has benefited from performance upgrades, including a Garrett T3 turbo and rebuilt gearbox. It presents smartly in Diamond White with a Recaro grey cloth interior and has a good history file, making it a cared-for example.

Condition
7
The car presents smartly but has had some mechanical upgrades and a rebuild, indicating it's in overall solid condition with slight wear. The description mentions a good history file and cared-for condition, but also refers to potential minor reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
WF0BXXGCABFP22140
Chassis No:
Odometer:
65,000 miles
C715 FOV
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Launched in 1984 as Ford’s first turbocharged front-wheel drive performance model, the Series 1 RS Turbo was developed with input from Ford’s Special Vehicle Engineering team and tested at Boreham, becoming an homologation-style road car Acclaimed on release, it was praised for its strong performance, aggressive styling, limited-slip differential and motorsport pedigree, quickly establishing itself as the benchmark hot-hatch of the mid 1980s This 1985 UK-supplied example presents smartly in Diamond White over a Recaro grey cloth interior and was first registered 26/08/1985 Records indicate the engine was subject to a rebuild in 1994 and later professionally tuned by Power Engineering, with dyno sheets indicating 163bhp at 5,375rpm The history file suggests that mechanical upgrades include a Garrett T3 turbo, Piper cam, custom intercooler, Samco hoses, Bailey components, rebuilt gearbox with Series 2 clutch, Koni suspension, and Powerflex bushes along with uprated brakes Good history f...
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£3,100
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£18,480
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£63,000
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