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£51,000
1978 Ford Escort RS1800
United Kingdom • 28 Sept 2026 • Lot 5251
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This 1978 Ford Escort RS1800 is a full Group 4 rally specification build completed in 2011, featuring a potent Millington 298bhp engine and numerous high-performance components. Despite minor cosmetic flaws like paint cracks and bumper marks, it's been sparingly used (approx. 300 miles since completion) and recently serviced, presenting a rare opportunity for a classic rally car with significant investment in its build.
Condition
7
The car is a meticulously built rally car with a powerful Millington engine and high-end components. It has only covered approximately 300 miles since its completion in 2011 and has been recently serviced. While the paint has minor cracking on the sill and light marks on the bumpers, and the headlamp lens has a crack, these are outweighed by the overall excellent condition and specialized build. The interior components like seats and harnesses are noted as out of date for competition, which is a minor issue for non-competition use.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
BBATUL74903
Odometer:
477 miles
Reg Number:
STW4R
RHD/LHD:
RHD
‘STW 4R’ is a Ford Escort RS1800 that was built to full Group 4 rally specification in 2011.
Then sold to a member of the RS Owners Club, who immediately submitted for MSA approval, it took 1st place in the Modified class of the 2015 Silverstone Ford Fair Concours event and was featured in Retro Ford magazine in the same year.
Since then, it’s only come out for gentle road use on dry days, clocking up around 300 miles in the past 15 years.
Which is a shame because it’s powered by a two-litre Millington Racing Engines ‘Diamond Series’ inline-four that serves up a dyno-proven 298bhp to the rear wheels via a racing clutch, a quick-fit alloy bell housing, and a Quaife 60G six-speed sequential gearbox that sends the power to an Atlas rear axle that’s further fitted with a Titan heavy-duty limited-slip differential.
The engine alone is reputed to have cost its owner more than £28,000 and while we don’t have performance figures, we imagine you could market it as the Ford Escort RS1800FQ.
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£51,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£80,936
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£276,848
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