Ford escort rs1800 rally giants and millions of other books are available for. A street fighter when the rs 1600 was released in 1970 it was considered a small street fighter, but over the ensuing years the cars performance was bettered by most other manufacturers. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Old escort rs1800, used condition but all in working order collection only. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to 2004. In the 1979 season of the world rally championship. From the twin cam escort of 1968 through the escort mexico, the rs1600 and rs2000, up to the escort rs cosworth and rs2000 4x4 of the late 1990s, motoring author and confirmed escort enthusiast, graham robson, tells the whole story of these fine cars in this new paperback edition. An old ford escort rs1800 bda racing on sjaellandsringen on april 14. The humble ford escort in all its forms from 0 sport to rs status can justly claim to be the most successful rally car ever, but it was the secondgeneration mk2 version that did more than any other to forge such a formidable reputation. Ford escort rs osprey autohistory paperback october 15, 1981 by graham robson author. This book tells the whole story, and is part of the series rally giants many of which have recently been reprinted by veloce, due to popular demand. Em 1973 surgiu a versao rs 2000 com 100 cv, motor pinto 2l. This is a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, the most successful and the most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Jan 23, 2016 show winning ford escort mk2 1600 ghia, perfect and only two owners sold.
I was told the car had been sent to power engineering for one of their high power cvh conversions and that this was the reason for the car now running via a distributor instead of. The story began in 1970, when ford gave full backing to the rs team to go its own way by creating the avo advanced vehicle operations division and rs dealer networks as part of its. Classic ford escort rs1600s for sale car and classic. As a recognised authority with insurance companies the following price guide has been compiled to help enthusiasts obtain insurance cover. Escort price guide the sporting escort owners club. Jimmy mcraes escort rs1800 goes to auction silverstone auctions to sell this mega escort with one or two famous former drivers. Fans of the blue oval will find the latest hardbacks and paperbacks by top ford authors, including dan williamson and graham robson. Ford escort rs 1800 in movies and tv series page 12 next display options.
Ford escort rs 1800 ford rs owners club hagerty articles. Famous thirdgeneration escort homologation special, built in tiny undisclosed numbers. The ford escort is a small family car which was manufactured by ford europe from 1968 to. Besides the chronological history there are interesting sidebar digressions did. Rally cars do not make history every day but one that did hit the headlines was the escort rs1600 that won the east african safari rally in 1972. From the humble ford escort mk1 to the mighty rs cosworth. Ford escort rs1700t group b prototype rally group b shrine. Statistics for ford escort rs 1800 see how many cars of any make and model are left on britains roads. One of the key people involved in preparing these cars was ali haimakainen. Silver jubilee safari 1977 a long way to nairobi, 1977.
Show winning ford escort mk2 1600 ghia, perfect and only two owners sold. Sennakes modelling pages all my scale models rally cars 1980 to 1989 ford escort rs 1800 1981. Ford rs owners club rs1800 registrar dave robinson looks back at 40 years of the ford escort rs 1800. View photos of the 1977 ford escort rs1800 driven by the late colin mcrae. Dec 17, 20 silverstone auctions view gallery 15 photos. Ford escort mk2 rs 1800 historic, built to appendix k regulationsfinished third overall in killarny historic stages 2019sherwood enginejohn moynihan zf race 5 speed gearbox. It was the escort that really put ford on the rallying map, proving capable of winning world championship events from 1968, when the twin cam model was the works frontline rally car, right through to 1981 when ari vatanen became world rally champion driving an escort rs.
Ford escort rs1800 is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon sedan body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport with msa. The ford escort name was also applied to several small car types produced in north america by ford between 1981 and 2004 in 2014, ford revived the escort name for a car based on the secondgeneration ford focus sold on the chinese market. In 1981 the rothmans team made history when its driver ari vatanen became the first, and so far. Graham robsons book on the rs1800, another in the rally giants series, follows. Full bare metal restorationfitted rs turbo bodykitfactory fitted sunrooffull build history on a memory stick. Apr 05, 2017 the ford escort rs1800 escort mkii is considered a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Escort rs1800 historic rally car for sale advert id. For any homologated car, the htp must be accompanied by an asn certified copy printed on fia stampedwatermarked paper with an asn additional authentication of the cars original homologation form or a asn certified copy printed on fia stampedwatermarked paper with an asn additional authentication of the cars retrospective homologation form. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of ford escort rs 1800 86 kw 117 ps 115 hp, edition of the year 1975 since midyear 1975 for europe u. First few made at halewood, most begin reengined rs mexicos see below imported from west germany. Ford escort mk2 rs 1800 historic, built to appendix k regulations finished third overall in killarny historic stages 2019 sherwood engine john moynihan zf race 5 speed gearbox. Jimmy mcraes escort rs1800 goes to auction pistonheads. A new model was released, the rs1800, which had a naturally aspirated 1,833 cc 1.
Classic ford escort rs1800s for sale car and classic. The modern, distinctive design became immensely popular with 2. Used, 1 18 modified sunstar mk2 ford escort rs1800. Sure, the rs 1800 was more civilised, but the rs 1600 was arguably the most uncompromising product to have ever to be publicly offered by a major manufacturer during the previous decade. The ford escort rs1600 paved the way for other iconic ford escort rs models such as the first generation escort rs2000 and the ultrasuccessful rs1800 world rally car. This is the granddaddy of all fast fords and the classic car that was the genesis one of the names in motoring history. Ford escort rs 1800 mkii lombard rac rally 1977 brookes. Hannu olavi mikkola born 24 may 1942 in joensuu, finland is a finnish retired world champion rally driver. Less than a year ago at new zealands otago rally, history was made when rising wrc star haydon patton won the. Rally racing book ford escort rs1800 mk2 rally race car new.
Prototypes were based on the mk iii escort and featured a cosworth developed 1. Developed from the mki, it was a conventional front enginerear drive machine, which rallied with 2litre engines of up to 270bhp. The unpainted body shells are made of durable but flexible polycarbonate and are designed extremely true to detail. The rs1800 was one of fords most successful motorsport cars, and like any rally car there had to be a road version to enable the cars to obtain homologation to go racing. Ford escort rs1800 by graham robson, paperback barnes. It was the escort that really put ford on the rallying map, proving capable of winning world.
The escort rs cosworth, which started rallying in 1993, was one of the most. Over the years hundreds and this is no exaggeration of rs1800s were built for motor sport, and were the ideal car for almost any condition in the world because they were very powerful, but simple and rugged. Dec 18, 20 jimmy mcraes escort rs1800 goes to auction silverstone auctions to sell this mega escort with one or two famous former drivers. Cars ltd,1975 ford escort rs1800 rally car chassis. If all goes to plan, the iconic rs badge will be back on the ford focus in 2016. Ford escort europa wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Equipment cibie super oscar long range lights with covers. In that years lombardrac rally, timo makinen brought his rs1800 home ahead of the field to. Sennakes modelling pages all my scale models rally cars 1980 to 1989 ford escort rs 1800 1981 ford escort rs1800. I tended to hang around peeping though the door to get a glimpse of them. This is a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s.
The rs escort is one of the great sports cars from the blue oval and still looks fantastic after all those years ford escort rs1600 1800 2000. Rc ford escort mk2 rs 1800 drift with smooth slow motion duration. The escort rs brought performance to the masses thanks to a. Despite its hypertension and temperament, or maybe because of it, the rs 1600 was still a good basic platform for serious racers to work on. I am offering for sale my 1983 rs1600i diamond white reg lpx 953y it was first registered on 15011983 supplied by vospers of plymouth i purchased the car in 2012 in total it has had 11 owners including myself or showing 10 previous on the log book thats registered to me the car is hpi clear and a copy of the report from when i purchased it is in the folder of paperwork bills and user manua. Apr 15, 2007 an old ford escort rs1800 bda racing on sjaellandsringen on april 14. Ford escort rs1700t group b prototype published on. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport. The ford escort mkii, the rs1800, became fords most successful rally car, and brought new standards to the sport, inspiring many others to. Feb 11, 2020 ford escort mk2 rs 1800 historic, built to appendix k regulations finished third overall in killarny historic stages 2019 sherwood engine john moynihan zf race 5 speed gearbox fully floating atlas axle with 4.
Ford escort rs1800 rally giants and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The chassis number for these cars should start gcat as in common with other mk2 rs cars. Ford escort rs1800 and audi quattro are the latest in veloces rally giants paperback series. Lrp 110 ford escort rs 1800 clear body coming soon the rally legends fit all 110 touring cars with a 200mm chassis. Full detailed history of the escorts rally career complete story of concept, design and. Less than a year ago at new zealands otago rally, history was made when rising wrc star haydon patton won the event outright in a classic ford escort rs1800. For your ford car books, heres ford books ford books is an online book shop dedicated to your favourite brand of fourwheeled transport. The ford escort rs1800 escort mkii is considered a rally giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Lrp 110 ford escort rs 1800 clear body coming soon. Mar 30, 20 but naturally, all of the legendary machinery above has to find its roots somewhere and it does just that in the escort rs1600. The mark ii escort continued its predecessors unbeaten run on the rac rally, winning every year from 197579 and winning a variety of other events around the world as well. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for ford escort rs1800.
Bodyplates denote rs1800, though engine codes are 1600 kent crossflow, german november cars have r as the engine code, 1800 ohc the later cars were originally the mk2 escort rs mexico which were built in germany at the saarlouis factory. The rs escort is one of the great sports cars from the blue oval and still looks fantastic after all those years ford escort rs160018002000. Developed from the mk i, it was a conventional front enginerear drive machine, which rallied with 2litre engines of up to 270bhp. The rs 1800 s engine had an alloy block and head, whereas the original rs 1600 had an iron block. The ford escort rs 1700t was a prototype rwd car designed by ford motor company in 1980 to compete in group b rallying. A millington powered ford escort mk2 rs1800 motorsport with msa log book. Escort rs1800 for sale in uk 52 used escort rs1800. For twenty years, the safari had been won by drivers from within the east african community and this was despite all attempts by the european rally hierarchy to change that.
The ford escort was introduced in 1968 as a replacement for the longrunning anglia. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Few of these cars matched the rs1600s road feel and rawness, a quality that had seen it garner a staunch following among ford aficionados, but on paper at least, the rs 1600 was not presenting as an acceptable. For twenty years, the safari had been won by drivers from within the east african community and this was despite all attempts by.
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