Not Sold | 1979 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom X-Pack

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Not Sold (Est: £70,000 - £80,000)

1979 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom X-Pack

United Kingdom • 16 May 2026 • Lot 599

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Custom X-Pack is a rare, UK-supplied, factory-built example with magazine provenance, finished in black. It features period upgrades, a Webasto sunroof, and a detailed history file, making it a highly collectible variant of the Mk2 Escort.

Condition

7

The car is described as presenting to a good standard throughout, including underneath, suggesting it's in solid condition. It retains its correct Series X specification and has period upgrades. However, it has had 12 former registered keepers and the description indicates slight wear may be visible, requiring minor reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

GCATWL019980

Odometer:

57,979 miles

Reg Number:

HKH 443V

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The RS (Rallye Sport) identity has been an important part of Ford's sporting image for a long time.

Over the years, the Rallye Sport name has been applied to 19 spectacular road car models, which often proved their point by winning in races, rallies, rallycross - and in the marketplace.

In the late 1960s, Ford had begun to build high performance cars in small numbers, beginning with the Escort Twin Cam in 1967.

Their idea was to build high performance versions of their mainstream production cars so Ford could credibly compete in motorsport in which they indeed had great success winning the RAC Rally for eight consecutive years from 1972 to 1979 in the Escort RS1600 and RS1800 models.

The Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) department was set up at Ford, and a new facility was established in Aveley, Essex solely to design, develop and build the performance-model cars, which were sold exclusively through Ford Rallye Sport Dealers and notably the first car was driven off the production...