Full Description
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An incredible Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 Custom with only 17,291 miles.
EQUIPMENT
Polyurethane front end incorporating four Cibie quartz halogen headlamps, front air dam, rubberised tail spoiler, twin bodyside coachline, RS2000 decals, black door mirrors, laminated windscreen, hazard warning flashers, heated rear window, separate fuel, water temperature and oil pressure gauges, padded sun visors, two-speed heater, aeroflow ventilation with eye ball vents. RS Custom Specification; Recaro front seats with fishnet headrests, centre console, glovebox, quartz clock, remote control drivers door mirror, bronze tinted glass, full trimmed door cards, Custom badge, cut pile carpeting, vanity mirror, alloy road wheels, (deleted from new -£135 saving). Accessories; Cadulac corrosion treatment, Phillips 860 radio cassette player, Phillips HI-Q door speakers.
EXTERIOR
Probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a factory perfect Ford Escort RS2000 with only 17,291 miles finished in Special Vehicle Order Black, (Code XSC-632). This example will be a blueprint on how the idolised RS2000 left the Saarlouis production line new in 1979. A truly remarkable survivor in every respect and preserved unrestored. On the 31st July 1979, the day before the car was registered, the conscientious owner requested Cadulac corrosion preventive treatment still visible today along with the guarantee certificate and receipt for £50. The polyurethane droop snoot is straight and perfectly colour matched housing a set of four crystal clear Cibie 60/55W quartz-halogen headlamps and correct Altissimo rear light clusters and Ford rear fog lamp. Genuine Ford mud flaps are fitted and all glass is correct Sekurit branded with the bronze tint. Garaged stored from new with a few minuscule markings left to uphold factory originality and pleasing to see.
INTERIOR
Twin Recaro high-back recliners with the fish-net headrests are factory original and in pristine condition finished in desirable Black Beta Plus fabric, (Code A7). Matching cut pile carpets and fully trimmed door panels are in excellent condition with two speakers. Beautiful Black plastics, only fitted on models until August 1979, are in excellent condition and the RS instrument panel houses fully functional gauges with healthy readings and bright orange needles. The Smiths Quartz clock and heater fan on both speed settings operates faultlessly. The Britax material safety belt label with the Ford logo has no fraying and even the delicate PDI sticker to the seat frame and buckle remain attached! The luggage compartment is incredible with the spotless Custom spec cut pile carpet extending over the spare wheel and retaining rubber strap. The boot carpet still has its small circular plastic retainer popper present. The colour code sticker is attached to the rear panel and even the pen markings to the boot floor remain visible! An unused Ford jack and wheel brace in the hessian bag is correctly located. Factory preserved in every sense.
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
A matching numbers 1993cc SOHC Pinto engine remains untouched. The free-flowing cast-iron exhaust manifold with the legendary RS logo is clear to see and service items are labelled Motorcraft. The chassis number is stamped on the heavy-duty spot-welded offside suspension top and left in primer grey paint, exactly as it left the factory. As the car is finished in Black, the Special Vehicle Order (SVO) sticker to the inner wing is amazingly still attached, with option 5AK-B/1 printed. Performance figures of 108.2mph top speed and 0-60 in just 8.5 seconds are quoted. The Type E standard four-speed gearbox snaps into gear perfectly.
WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Fitted when new are pristine RS Mexico steel 5.5x13in wheels with RS centre caps to enable a saving of £135.01 on the list price as detailed on the New Car Invoice. Correct replacement Pirelli Cinturato CN36 175/70 HR13 tyres are fitted and the spare is factory untouched still with red chalk markings. Girling M16 callipers grip solid 247.5mm solid front discs and self-adjusting rear drums halt the car well.
HISTORY FILE
This RS2000 Custom was manufactured in July 1979 and first registered on the 1st August 1979 to Mr Paul Roadknight. Mr Roadknight ordered his dream car from his local RS Ford Dealer, Bristol Street Motors in Birmingham. After many years of hard work and saving he took the plunge and haggled a deal for £4,294.18 which represented a discount of £347.22 and a further saving of £135.01 by deleting the alloy wheels, later reinstated! The car was used sparingly for the first five years as evidenced by the MOT history until an incident caused him to park the car up in his garage for 36 years and never use it again. On a visit to his local shops, Mr Roadknight noticed three men surrounding his car so quickly returned to his pride and joy to drive home only to notice he was being followed. Having made a long detour, he eventually returned home, parked the car in the garage and paranoid about it being stolen, tragically never used it again. Discovered by an RS Owners Club Member in 2021, (photos exist in the history file of the discovery with it covered in dust), with one of the photos including Mr Roadknight now in his eighties. The car has now been fully recommissioned and on its first outing at the 2023 Lakes Tour, won Car of the Tour! Documentation with the car includes the original Registration Document, order form, new vehicle Invoice, Cadulac guarantee certificate, service book, handbooks, radio instructions and old MOT certificates. More recently, a letter from the owners friend and invoices relating to the recommission. Representing a rare opportunity to own an original low mileage and highly collectable sporting Ford.
MOT July 2025, HPI Clear.
