The RS200 was born in the era of Group B rallying, undeniably the most extreme period in rally history with all competing manufacturers turning every dial up to 11.

The power was immense, the courses dangerous and no matter how high the driver skill was, it was always outmatched by the sheer bravery of piloting these machines at full chat.

While Ford’s competitors derived their rally cars out of road cars, Lancia with their S4 Integrale, Audi with their S1 Quattro and Peugeot with their T16 205, Ford took a more extreme route and built a rally car and derived a road car from it purely to tick the homologation boxes.

Produced by Ford Motorsport in Boreham, England, from 1984-1986 , the plastic-fiberglass composite body was designed Filippo Sapino of Ghia Design Studio, featuring a mid-mounted engine, four-wheel drive, and a front mounted gearbox for ideal 50/50 weight distribution.

The chassis was designed by Formula 1 designer, Tony Southgate, and Formula 1 engineer, John Wheeler s...