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Ford Mk5 Escort RS Cosworth
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
8791285
Area
Model cars
Title
Ford Mk5 Escort RS Cosworth
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
VA14800
Car brand
Model
Variant
Type
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
2021
Number produced
First year of production original car
1992
Country of origin of the model
China
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Dimensions
98 mm
Details
Diamond White
Ford Escort RS Cosworth Diamond White After Group B was abandoned and Ford’s bespoke RS200 rally machine was no longer eligible Ford rallied the 4WD Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, but it was too large to win regularly. Boss, Stuart Turner, who was not an engineer, suggested what they really needed was a Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 chassis under the new, smaller, 2-door Mk5 Escort body. The engineers laughed openly at this naïve idea, then went away and did it anyway, grafting an Escort body on to a shortened Sierra Cosworth floorpan. The resultant 1992 Escort Cosworth won ten WRC events and was one of the fastest road cars of its era.
Numberplate: K545 LUY
Limited edition 1.500 pcs.
(with certificate)