Ford Escort Group A Rally Car

A legendary car in Ford circles and a feared opponent on Time Attack, hillcimb and sprint events, this car is the fastest accelerating Escort in Britain, if not the world. It will go from 0-60 in 2.4 seconds, 0-100 in 4.9 seconds, will do a standing quarter in 9.8 seconds with a terminal speed of 154mph, and tops out at 175 mph.

Built around a genuine ex-works Group A shell that has been converted to right-hand drive, it is powered by a heavily modified 2,200cc Ford Cosworth Turbo engine that has been rebuilt by Harvey Gibbs and now puts out in excess of 800bhp. The parts alone on this car are worth more than the guide price suggested. The full specification is too detailed to list in full but highlights include the following:

Engine:
Recently rebuilt by Harvey Gibbs including a new Smith & Jones 10 stud alloy block which is 14mm taller with a WRC head gasket.
150mm Auto Verdi con rods giving the ultimate rod ratio and eliminating the cracked block scenario.
SCS spec ‘x’ forged CP pistons
Arrows 82mm billet crank
Mahle motorsport shells
Nick Waples ultra big valve cylinder head with solid lifters
SCS spec camshafts with vernier pulleys
WRC 8 injector inlet manifold
Hart inlet plenum modified by Nick Waples
8 x 403 grey injectors
Tubular exaust manifold
Garrett T04Z roller bearing turbo with external wastegate
4-position boost control
Pectel T6 2000 ECU
Raychem loom with dual twin air injectors including cam sensor
SCS spec breather system
100mm Pro Alloy intercooler
Pro Alloy radiator with slimline fans

Bodyshell:
Lightweight Group A tarmac shell with chassis mounts
Shell includes doors, bonnet, boot, steel WRC wings, carbon WRC spoiler, Kevlar/GRP bumpers, Morettes headlights, WRC grill and sideskirts
Heated screens, lightweight glass and electric windows
All carbon fibre footwell foot rest and tunnel covers

Running gear:
6-speed FFD wide-ratio gearbox refreshed by Bara Motorsport
New 7.24 twin-plate clutch
6 degree mag rear beam
9 inch rear diff 4.44 ratio
Extra wide Group A shafts
372mm Group A 6-pot front brakes with titanium pistons and carbon track pads
330mm 4-pot Ford Group A rear brakes
25000 Group A roll bar with blades and mounts
ProFlex 2.25 3-way Group A suspension
FFD propshaft
8.5 mag diff and sump
Mag Jumbo Group A uprights
Extra-wide track front shafts
Group A steel cross member
Group A extra wide tca’s compression struts and brackets
30.000 Group A anti-roll bar with blades and mounts
Modified left-hand drive works power steering rack 1.9 lock with ZF pump and mounts
Mag bias pedal box
Hayward & Scott twin side-exit exhaust system (98db)
Flocked dash with Malcolm Wilson stack pectel dash
Full works spec wiring loom
Bag fuel tank
Twin 044 fuel pumps and lines
Water injection tank and lines
Hydraulic handbrake

Spares:
Two sets of 9 x 18 Group A fitment Compomotive wheels and tyres
One set of 8 x 18 Group A fitment Compomotive wheels and tyres
L700 FMC registration number included

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