A rare Australian-built four-door MK II Ford Escort RS2000 in Signal Yellow will be one of the unique cars on offer at Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Show sale at Stoneleigh Park in the UK on February 22/23.
Built for two years between 1979 and 1980 at Ford’s plant in Sydney Australia, where MKIIs were already being produced, the RS2000 was a way for the marque to build upon the fame that came from competing at Bathurst and naturally became sought after.
There were 880 of these four-door RS2000s built for the Australian market where fast four-door saloons were much more accepted than maybe elsewhere in the world.
This particular car is thought to be one of less than a dozen in the UK and appears to be in a lovely condition says the auctioneer. The interior has been fully restored and is fitted with all the correct RS components with Fishnet Recaros.
Now converted to run on unleaded fuel, this fast Ford is a very special addition to any collection and almost certainly an attention grabber at any event it should attend says the auctioneer.
“The RS2000 is a very unusual and a rare opportunity being a four-door, says Silverstone Auctions sales manager Harry Whale. “We know that the market is strong for fast Fords and for very rare versions, so this will attract lots of interest.”
