Estimated Price: £20,000 - £25,000
- Developed jointly by Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany, the Mk2 was a more refined evolution of the iconic Escort platform, powered by a 2.0-litre SOHC Pinto inline-four, driving the rear wheels through a longitudinal layout
- Factory-fitted with a twin-venturi Weber 32/36 DGAV carburettor, with optional dual Weber 40DCNF or IDF Group 1 setup, suspension comprised MacPherson struts with an anti-roll bar at the front, and leaf springs with telescopic dampers at the rear
- Distinctive 'droop snoot' nose with quad headlamps gave the RS2000 its unmistakable front-end profile, 0–60mph in 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 110mph - impressive for its era
- Dating from March 1980, this left-hand drive example is finished in Signal Orange with a Chocolate Brown cloth and vinyl Recaro Fishnet interior
- The Recaro interior, alloy wheels, full-height door cards and fascia clock suggest this is a factory Custom Pack
- It was originally delivered to Belgium and the history file contains its original ‘Cartificat de Conformite' issued in Antwerp
- Supplied with a Belgian Car-Pass (government-backed Certificate that serves as a legal protection against odometer fraud) showing : 26/02/2001 – 42,608km, 06/11/2006 - 42,843km, 19/03/2007- 42,855km. The indicated mileage at the time of photography was 44,142km
- The car appears to have had recent bodywork and, we understand, will require some recommissioning work
- Please note that import duty at 5% will be payable by the buyer if this vehicle remains in the UK
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