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£57,380

1975 FIA Group 2 Ford Escort BDG Zakspeed Replica

Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 30 Jul 2016

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AI Listing Summary

This is a meticulously prepared, championship-winning Zakspeed Escort replica built by Mark Wright Motorsport. Featuring a 265bhp Ford BDG engine, 5-speed gearbox, and fully adjustable suspension, it's race-ready with current safety equipment and an included entry to the Silverstone Classic. It's a competitive historic racer, fresh from a 2016 refresh, with numerous lap records and race wins.

Condition

8

Given the car's racing history, recent rebuild, and preparation for the 2016 season, including engine, gearbox, and suspension work, it's in excellent mechanical condition. Cosmetically, it's a recreation of a famous race car, so minor imperfections might be present but are likely addressed in the rebuild. The availability of spare parts and molds suggests a high level of maintenance.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

ZAK068

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Rapid and championship winning 'Group 2' Zakspeed Escort replication.

Although a Formula One constructor from 1985-89, Zakspeed is better known for its FIA Group 2 Escorts and its Group 5 Capris.

They did, however, enter seventy-four Grand Prix and were unique at one stage producing an F1 car with their own chassis and engine; only Ferrari had the same in-house facility.

Founded by Erich Zakowski in 1968, they were actively involved in many forms of motorsport and employed many well-known drivers - Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Winkelhock, Jonathan Palmer, Martin Brundle and Bernd Schneider all drove Zakspeeds from F1 to Touring Cars.

Built and prepared by Mark Wright Motorsport, this FIA Escort BDG is well regarded and accepted as a fully developed front running historic racer.

It is engineered and finished to a very high standard in its re-created form as the famous Europa-Mobel Zakspeed Escort with full MSA and HTP papers.The specification includes an all-alloy Ford 2.0 BDG with custom...