The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 23rd - 25th August 2024

The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2024 Collectors’ Cars 106 Registration: C65 KFL Chassis No.: WF0BXXGCABFU67042 Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 403 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 - Fully Restored The car presented here is a 1985 Escort RS Turbo Custom Series 1 which has been the subject of a quite remarkable restoration, making it one of the most ‘as new’ (and improved) modern-classic Fords we have ever seen. The car’s ownership continuity is well-documented, it being supplied via McCarthy Cars (Ford) of Croydon on the 18th July 1990 to owner Mr Oakley of Cockfosters; he subsequently sold it on, in late 1993/early 1994, to Mr Ramsey of Swanley, who kept it until the 14th June 1996, selling it to Mr Jeremy Palling (a close friend of our vendor’s) of Crawley. Mr Palling then dry-stored the car in his garage from August 2002 before selling it on the 27th April 2017 to our vendor who had coveted his friend’s RS Turbo for many years, it being the ‘poster car’ of his youth. He eagerly MOT’d and drove it for a short time, before becoming increasingly aware of just how special, solid and original an example it was – the ideal candidate, he concluded, for an uncompromised, no-item-too-small, money no object, all-in restoration! – and this is an understatement. He says: “The car needed to be like I was walking into a Ford showroom in 1985 to buy it, only I wanted to take advantage of some of the automotive developments which have taken place in the 40 years since it was built. I would describe the car today as OEM-plus - how Ford would have produced it had modern-day materials been available.” And so it began, one of the most impressive projects we have seen, lasting over 3 years (concluding in July 2024) and with over £50,000 invested, the car is easily one of the best RS Turbos we have offered for sale. Our vendor continues: “ I had planned a full, total and no expense spared restoration of every component and began sourcing and collecting new old stock Ford parts. Having had plenty of these RS Turbos when I was younger, and having carried out my apprenticeship at Hancock Ford in Horsham (formerly Gilbert Rice from 1991 to 1995), I knew these cars inside out. By the 19th March 2021 the time had come to commence the restoration. I took the car to my home workshop and commenced the strip down. The car did not look to have been ‘got at’ much in previous years and you could tell that this was the first time many areas of the car had been apart or touched since it was built in 1985. I photographically documented every part coming off the car as I wanted the rebuild to be factory-correct right down to every clip, nut, bolt and screw. The complete, photographic, documented restoration was completed in July 2024. Rather than zero the mileage at this point, which I feel ‘muddies the waters’ somewhat, I have put together these history files to demonstrate the cars ‘as new’ condition at this date and also provide this vital information to future custodians. I used many technical reference guides, manuals and drawings to cross reference exactly how everything should be to make sure it is presented and stays correct. Within this cars documentation you will find genuine Ford Escort Technicians Information guides 1, 2 & 3 along with a copy of Ford’s Escort RS Turbo Supplementary Technicians Workshop Manual (incl. a CD disc of it)” . For all the exacting details of this extremely special RS Ford, please see the website listing. This highly collectable car is accompanied by a vast history file documenting its restoration, background and ownership. Definitely one for the collector! What a car. It was recently taken to Goodwood where it scooped an award, richly deserved. The subject of an exacting 3-year restoration to create, arguably, a better-than-new car; over £50,000 and hundreds of hours invested by our ex- Ford Technician vendor. Simply remarkable! More Details Lot 403 Bid On Lot 403