There are few performance Fords that command quite the same affection as the Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth, combining understated saloon-car practicality with genuine motorsport pedigree.

Offered here is a particularly intriguing 1991 Ford Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4, finished in the striking shade of Magenta Red Metallic, carrying the registration J6 COS and boasting exceptionally low mileage, a remarkable ownership history and an extended period of careful storage.

Now offered for the first time on the open market, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a notably low-mileage example of Ford’s celebrated performance saloon.

First registered on 6th September 1991, this example was purchased new by G.

Hanslip from Hartford Motors of Grimsby.

Although the paperwork records one former keeper, the car has effectively remained with the same owner throughout its life.

In 2012, it was transferred into the name of the owner’s business, ‘Dolans’, for insurance purposes, where it remained until ...