4 cylinder
1,596 cc
132 HP
206 km/h
30.800 €
In the autumn of 1967, Ford of Europe launched its first model, developed jointly in Cologne and Dunton (Essex), the first Ford Escort. Previously, Ford had afforded itself the luxury of building completely independent vehicles in Germany and England. This was now over and all models were gradually standardized. The first generation of the Escort was produced in Halewood (England) and Saarlouis (Germany) until 1974. The Escort RS 2000 from the first and second series was and is a very popular, well-motorized classic with rear-wheel drive, whose driving pleasure is legendary. The third generation appeared in 1980 and now followed the concept, with a transversely mounted front engine, front-wheel drive, tailgate and variable interior, which Simca anticipated in 1967 with the 1100 model and VW in 1974 with the first Golf. From 1967 to 2000, there were four body generations of the Escort. However, some people include various facelifts and that gives them seven generations. Be that as it may, there was at least one sporty model for each generation. These “little racing cars” were known as RS as rear-wheel drive and XR3 as front-wheel drive. In the third generation, the XR3i with 105 hp was joined by the RS 1600i with 115 hp and, from 1984, the RS Turbo with 132 hp. The RS Turbo remained the top model even after the facelift in 1986, but now with a water-cooled turbocharger, longer gear ratio and improved braking system. The Escort models XR3 and RS Turbo, together with the VW Golf GTI, the Peugeot 205 GTI and others, founded the so-called hot hatch division. The most famous owner of an Escort RS Turbo was probably Lady Diana Spencer, the late wife of the current King of the United Kingdom. Your vehicle was auctioned in 2022 for around €850,000.
This Escort RS Turbo was first registered on September 18, 1986 in Klagenfurt, Austria. The gentleman in Austria looked after this car like the apple of his proverbial eye until May 4, 2017, when he sold the car to its second owner, a Ford employee in Cologne. The latter, who knew exactly how these cars were built in their time, where to find which sticker and how to get genuine original parts, had the ambition to restore this uniquely preserved car exactly as it was delivered in 1986. The car was dismantled, the body and all attachments repainted, all screws and small parts re-galvanized, an original new wiring harness installed, the engine overhauled and after meticulous reassembly, exactly according to Ford regulations, each sticker was attached exactly where the Ford plant in Saarlouis had attached it in 1986. After reaching his goal, he sold the sensational car in 2021 to its third owner in Hürth near Cologne, also a former employee of the Ford factory. Since then, he has driven 3,965 kilometers with the car. The current mileage is 113,661. However, the car is too good for him to drive and after he fulfilled another dream with us in the form of a Peugeot 404, we are allowed to offer this incredibly fascinating Escort RS Turbo, of which we believe there is no better, for sale. A fairly rare hot hatch in catalog condition.
We examine all cars thoroughly and make three offer proposals. Our Économie offer for € 28,900 refers to the tested and roadworthy vehicle with a general inspection valid until April 2025. The standard offer for € 30,800 also includes an inspection with oil change, new tires and a new general inspection. The suprême offer for € 31,800 also includes cavity and underbody preservation. We would be happy to send you a detailed list of the offers.
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