Just a few hours left to go, last chance for those with 30G laying around
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John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
1973 Ford Escort
Classic Rare British Ford 1973 MK1 RS2000 Escort, Restored 34k miles Ford : Escort RS2000 MK1 Zoom unavailable Enlarge Ford : Escort RS2000 MK1 Item Location: Portland, Oregon, United States Time left: 4h 56m 20s (Aug 21, 201315:25:10 PDT) Bid history: 26 bids Current bid: US $29,000.00 Your maximum bid: US $ Place bid (Enter US $29,100.00 or more) Seller info Member id 89m3racer ( Feedback Score Of 21Yellow star icon for feedback score in between 10 to 49) Item number: 121159615733<--------Edited for Grant Hughes who can't find the fucking item number and needs a linkie provided or he's all butt hurt cuase he couldn'r bid on it---as if he had 30G laying around Item condition: Used "Paint chip at trunk edge. (See photo) A puncture in both se... Read More" Sells to: United States, Europe, Canada Never sold in the US.....I bought this fabulous 1973 MK1 RS2000 in 1976 from the German embassy in Wash DC. Ford made only about 3500 copies. Most were RHD for the UK and a few were LHD for the German market, as is mine. It had about 25,000 kilometers on it when I got it. I autocrossed it for a while then started using it strictly as a show car. When I moved to Oregon I left it with a brother to store in his barn......of course he didn't. It sat outside in the sun, uncovered and unwashed for three years. I towed it home and parked it in my garage until I had the money to bring it back to it's former glory. Ten years and $25,000 later it is better than new!! Ivey Engines, Inc. built me a gem of a motor with headers, dual Webers, cam, pistons & electronic ignition resulting in 150bhp. Add to that are Panasport (Minilites) wheels, Bilstein struts and shocks, Toyo comp tires, Schroth seat belt and all new brakes, bushings, hoses, clamps, bearings.......just about everything. Interior was left alone as it was fine. The seatbelts have caused a couple of punctures that probably should be addressed. It even has the original Blaupunkt multi band radio. I love this car! I've had it longer than my wife. Our first date was in it. It's a part of me......I'm known, not by my name, rather as the guy with the cool car. But, all things must come to an end. I am 65yo and have Parkinson's disease. It is difficult for me to get in and out of the car and to drive. So, after much deliberation..........it is for sale! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looks nice, but too bad so many people live in fantasy lands.. 3500 built he says.. Well Escort RS2000 filled rallies for years and to be eligible for Gp1 or Gp2 the MFG had to make minimum of 5000 cars so that shots the 3500 out of the water, and they were ridiculously popular --and still are--- so Ford made a bunch of them all over (UK, Germany, and Port Elisabeth, South Africa) Here http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37811 people say from 10,000 to 12,000 to 20,000+ Oh well gotta imagine something is rare I guess (like GTX or Gaylant guys claiming "one of ONLY 1200 EVER BUILT!!!!!!" 
Who si going to snag this? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/2013 07:04PM by john vanlandingham. |
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Edited just for you  John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Weeeeeelllllll it IS just a bit different and here's what it is--in addition to the bigger bore: 
Nice drawing:  John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/24/2013 01:39AM by john vanlandingham. |
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