Ford Escort 1980

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 on Saturday the 21st of March Sunday the 22nd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , Developed jointly by Ford of Britain and Ford of Germany, the Mk2 RS2000 was a more refined evolution of the Escort platform, powered by a 2litre SOHC Pinto inlinefour driving the rear wheels through a longitudinal layout,The front suspension used independent MacPherson struts with an antiroll bar and, at the rear, traditional leaf springs with telescopic dampers were utilised. Frontmounted discs and rear drums were used and 4spoke alloy wheels came as standard,Instantly recognisable by its distinctive polyurethane droopsnoot nose with quad headlamps, the RS2000 delivered strong performance for its era, capable of 060mph in approximately 8.9 seconds and a top speed of around 110mph,First registered in 1980 and finished in classic Diamond White with a black interior featuring factory Recaro sports seats, this example displayed just under 47,000 miles at the time of cataloguing,Accompanied by a substantial service history file containing numerous receipts and appearing to present as a solid, straightforward example,Now requiring recommissioning prior to regular use but representing a wonderful opportunity to acquire an increasingly collectable Performance Ford, guided at £25,000£30,000 and worthy of close inspection,