1974 Ford Escort RS2000

KEY FACTS This Mk1 Ford Escort RS2000 is a highly desirable and extensively rebuilt rally-prepared classic, presented following a reportedly extensive restoration during which the the seller states the car was converted by Rob Smith Rallying to Category Two Period Historic Grp4 MSA-compliant specification It is powered by a twin Weber carburettor-fed 2.0-litre Pinto inline-four, delivering power to the rear wheels through a four-speed Rocket manual transmission. The car’s current build is noted by the seller to have been finished in April 2017, and features include a 2004 Gartrac shell with steel wheel arch extensions, four PIAA lamps, a Reef exhaust system, and Bilstein suspension. First registered in August 1974, this example was acquired by the seller in July 2025. The odometer indicates 254 miles, and though this is not warranted,the seller states that this is the mileage covered since the car was rebuilt in 2017. EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES The car is finished in white, over a stripped-out body-coloured cabin featuring a black flocked dashboard and black cloth-trimmed Sparco bucket seats. It rides on a set of 13-inch Revolution Minilite-style alloy wheels finished in gold and fitted with Toyo Proxes R888R tyres. Equipment now includes competition modifications, including a full roll cage, Sparco bucket seats, multi-point TRS harnesses, a plumbed-in Lifeline fire extinguisher system, quad front spotlights, kill switches, a rear spotlight, quick-release bonnet and boot catches, mud flaps, an Alcantara-trimmed OMP steering wheel, Stack dials, a custom centre console with toggle switches and fuses, a rear cabin storage net, a custom co-driver dashboard setup, drilled metal floor panels, and uprated suspension and braking components. It also features a 2004 Gartrac shell with steel wheel arch extensions, a Reef exhaust system, a John Reid-built alloy sump, a four-speed Rocket gearbox, an Atlas rear axle, Bilstein suspension, a roll cage, and a set of Compomotive ML wheel