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1970' Ford Escort

Negotiable

Published 26 October 2025ID: 8JUhmM

Netherlands
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Information from the owner

Age: 55 years

Displacement: 1780 cc

Fuel: Petrol

Transmission: Manual

Exterior color: White

Seller's comments about 1970' Ford Escort

Sales informationThe holy grail ******…Group 2.. Do you say something? Probably yes, or perhaps you have heard of it. Read especially the 'history' column on our site first, because therein we explain in great detail what Ford has extracted from the model ****** to keep it iconic to this day. Of course, you have a 1100 cc, and 1300 cc, etc. But we park those as a ‘normal usage car’ to one side, and we focus solely on the sporty variants. And then straight away to the thick ****** that back then left the specially set up and new department Advanced Vehicle Operations (AVO) in Aveley, Essex: the Ford ****** Mk1 RS 1600.The Dutch Ford ****** specialist and former rally champion Erwin Doctor finally managed, after years of searching, to find: a truly original Group 2 ******. Counterfeits are offered more often. Also nice, but the real specialist goes only for the real deal. The real one was discovered in Belgium in 2020. Nothing via an online advert, but purely through his extensive network, as is always the case with a true specialist.A four-year restoration followed, during which nothing was left to chance. Everything had to be restored to original specifications down to the last bolt. Hundreds of hours were spent to achieve this, and now the car is ready we can only say: this is truly the best one can aspire to. For it was a car to desire and is even more so today. Too pretty to drive? Some see it that way, but cars exist to be driven. This ****** is welcome at all prestigious events, and will have many envious faces pass it by. Or do you, for example, already own a collection in which this newly completed ****** fits? Of course also fantastic.Many of us have previously seen Escorts rumbling along rally stages with the thought in mind, if only I could… etc. You know the feeling. Wishful thinking, but it never happened. Now we are a few decades on and that wish can be made real. You can go for the Mexico, or the RS 2000. But if the budget allows, why not straight behind the wheel of this ultimate ****** RS 1600? With the legendary 1780 cc. BDA engine under the bonnet and ZF 5-speed gearbox, 4-link Atlas rear axle with 4. 6 final drive and limited-slip differential, Bilstein gravel suspension and short steering rack, AP brakes all round with pedal box, etc. etc. All mounted to the reinforced and original bodyshell. A body that has been very professionally restored, exactly as the car left the factory in Aveley at least as one of the first (most likely the third produced).It goes without saying that the ****** also complies with all safety requirements, including the installation of a 6-point roll cage, retro seats with Willans 4-point safety belts. The navigator can even have access to a highly sought-after original Halda Twinmaster.We can of course go into the driving and the experience in depth. But… there are hardly words for it. How can you explain what this car does to you. How all the automotive enthusiast fibres in your body rev up to full throttle when you press the accelerator. Or a bend that seems impossible with many other classics? And the sound… We simply cannot let you hear that. Therefore we warmly invite the true enthusiast and serious prospective buyer to experience this in person. It’s far nicer than a story on paper.Everything about this ****** is truly real and highly unique. Finding such a car is already very difficult, but if you are also looking for an original Ford ****** Mk1 RS 1600 Group 2, freshly restored by a standout specialist, you are almost asking the impossible. But with us, a lot is possible, and this ‘holy grail’ ****** is ready for you.