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£22,500 (Est: £20,000 - £30,000)
1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
UK • 21 Feb 2026 • Lot 661
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a built-up project car, not road registered and offered strictly for competition or recommissioning. It features a genuine Cosworth shell, four-wheel drive, and motorsport modifications, but requires work to return to full use.
Condition
4
The car is described as being in average condition, reflecting years spent as a functional performance machine rather than a cosmetic showpiece. It has been stored indoors, so its structural condition is good, but the overall condition is best described as average.
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Manual
C3 SSE
1996
Auction
WF0BXXGKABN089726
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
The Escort RS Cosworth needs little introduction.
Launched in 1992 as a homologation special, it existed for one reason only: to win rallies.
With its turbocharged Cosworth power, permanent four-wheel drive and instantly recognisable silhouette, it quickly cemented itself as one of Ford’s most important performance cars of the era and a cornerstone of modern rally history.
Whether on road, stage or circuit, the RS Cosworth has always been a platform that rewards development, modification and competition use.
Offered here is a very different proposition to a concours, road-going example.
This Escort comes from long-term 20-year ownership, forming part of a wider collection of road cars and rally machinery.
Built up over time by a Fast Ford enthusiast as a track day, hill-climb and competition ‘toy’, and has been used sparingly in our vendor’s ownership.
The car features the standard four-wheel drive Cosworth drivetrain, YBT engine and Type 9 gearbox, adjustable suspension, and co...
Price Analysis vs Other Escort Mark 5 RS Cosworths
£7,721
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£55,649
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£132,750
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Auction House Headquarters
Iconic Auctioneers
The Forge, Harwoods House, Banbury Rd, Ashorne, Leamington Spa
Based near Warwick, Warwickshire, Iconic Auctioneers conducts physical collector car and motorcycle auctions at automotive events across the UK, including Silverstone Festival and the NEC Classic Motor Show.
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