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A genuine, very rare AVO Mk1 Ford Escort RS2000 with full history from new.
EQUIPMENT
Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) Type 49 body, front quarter bumpers, flared wheel arches, strengthened chassis rails, strengthened flitch plates, reinforced front suspension strut top mounting plates, rear radius rods, safety glass, anti-burst locks, black painted aluminium grille, six pod sports binnacle, heater fan, two speed wiper, courtesy light, cigar lighter, Kienzle clock, heated rear window. Factory fitted options; RS centre console, Ford MW/LW radio, driver/passenger seat headrests. Dealer Special Build Programme; Varnished wood trim panels, wiper blade wind deflector, Ford mud flaps, drivers door mirror.
EXTERIOR
Finished in classic RS Olympic Blue, (Code E) this genuine RS2000 is truly outstanding. Amazing detailing throughout and extending to the engine bay will please the most critical of owners and onlookers. AVO workmanship is laid bare for all to see. The chrome, rubbers, and badges are in immaculate order with the distinctive wide decals adding the perfect RS look as delivered by the Ford RS Dealer in 1974. The bonnet decal has minor wrinkles in a few places. All the glass is number plate etched from new and the original supplying dealer, W R Davies Ltd number plates and rear window sticker are still attached. The underside is not detailed making this a usable specimen as Ford intended. A collection of awards are documented from ‘Best RS2000’ at the AVO Owners Club National Day in 1997 to ‘Highly Commended’ at the same event in 2008 will give the owner an insight into the quality of this highly sought after example.
INTERIOR
True and exact in every respect to a Ford RS2000 interior with incredible attention to detail. The brushed nylon RS sports seats with optional headrests match a spotless loop pile carpet throughout and unmarked door cards. The rare Kienzle clock housed within the optional RS centre console is inoperative and joins the varnished wood dealer fit trim which is immaculate. All the other sports instrumentation functions providing at a glance concise information and even the Ford LW/MW radio works. The dealer tax disc holder is firmly attached to the front screen. The boot area continues the showroom experience with a genuine Ford jack in the correct unpainted blue and neatly wrapped in the hessian bag resting on an impossible to source genuine boot mat. One for the RS connoisseur wanting to enjoy this motoring legend.
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Prepare for gasps of amazement as onlookers marvel under the bonnet of this Escort RS2000. The 2.0 Ford ‘Pinto’ unit offers ample performance thanks to a downdraught compound twin-choke Weber carburettor and a free-flow exhaust manifold so 100bhp and 0-60mph in 9.0 seconds with a top speed of 108mph is possible. The single selector rail shift four speed synchromesh gearbox offers short, positive snappy gear changes and is an absolute delight to use.
WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
5 ½ J X 13” RS alloy wheels are fabulous and shod in matching Goodyear Eagle NCT70 175/70 R13 tyres. An unused spare is strapped and angled in the boot on the correct RS wheel. The direct acting vacuum servo assistance dual-line braking system works effectively.
HISTORY FILE
The history file for this vehicle is spectacular and almost unrivalled. Built at Fords Advanced Vehicle Operations factory in Aveley in May 1974 this vehicle is one of 3,759 genuine AVO RS2000’s built for the UK market of which only a fraction are now recorded at the AVO register, this being one of them. Purchased by Mr Corfield from the then RS Dealer, W R Davies for the sum of £1,645 in July 1974 with the private number DCC21 having part exchanged a Triumph Spitfire. As a pilot this car was used as his commute for 9 years. Sold to Church Square Automobiles, Escort Specialists, for £1000 who sold it to the second owner, Mr Tipping for £1,975, this detailed ownership trail exists between all 8 former keepers with private letters being exchanged cataloguing a fascinating history. In 1988, the seventh owner, Mr Ian Rowe embarked on an incredible journey to restore an already superb car detailing every stage in a beautifully presented folder with photos and typewriter text. Once complete the vehicle entered the show circuit where it became a well-known AVO exhibitor even winning ‘Best RS2000’ at the AVO National Event in 1997 when the late rally driver, Roger Clark, awarded the trophy. A mass of invoices, old MOT certificates and detailed history confirm the 91,145 miles covered. Spare keys, old tax discs, newspaper cuttings all add to the provenance which cannot be reproduced at any price.
MOT April 2015, HPI Clear, Approved Used Car Check Certificate.
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