£200,000 Escort Cosworth with just 2,000 MILES!

#Cosworth #EscortRSCosworth #classiccarshows
With the 15% buyers commission this remarkable Escort Cosworth was sold by Iconic Auctioneers at the 2024 Classic Motor Show for £207,000.
With just 2,221 miles on the clock, this example is a close to a ‘as new’ example as you can realistically find. Believe it or not, when the hammer dropped on this 1992 Big Turbo model, it was 32 years old, but it honestly looked a fraction of this age.
Finished in diamond White, this lux example has leather seats and steering wheel, electric windows and sunroof, electric heated mirrors, heated windscreen, heater washer jets, and carpeted door bins.
Just 2,500 “Big Turbo” models were built, to satisfy the Group A Rally homologation regulations, before the more refine small turbo models were introduced.
Over the last three decades, K11 RSE has had just two owners - the first covered just 2,000 miles in the car before selling it to the current keeper nearly 30 years ago. It joined the significant collection of the now late vendor, who added minimal mileage.
Today, this car has just 2,221 miles on the clock and looking at the MOT history, you find the first two certificates from 1995 and 1996, with just 2,217 and 2,218 miles respectively. In nearly 30 years, it has covered just three miles.
Ahead of the sale, it was given a thorough pre-auction preparation and was presented in a “ready-to-drive” condition - albeit without MOT. However, given the car’s mileage and condition, this really is an example that deserves to be treasured.
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The legendary Ford Escort RS Cosworth, celebrated for its powerful performance and iconic design, has captured the hearts of enthusiasts like Tim Watson and many members of the RS Owners Club for decades. Known as "Our Tim", Tim’s passion for the Ford Escort Cosworth, with both "big turbo" and "small turbo" setups, is unmistakable. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth, especially when tuned with a big turbo, delivers a distinctive, roaring sound and a unforgettable driving experience that enthusiasts admire at RS Owners gatherings and classic car shows alike.
Description from Iconic Auctioneers:
Just like the Lancia Integrale and Subaru Impreza, the Escort Cosworth was a 'Group A' rally car for the road - pure and simple. It was actually underpinned by a shortened version of the Sierra RS Cosworth's platform and powered by the same 2-litre turbocharged, longitudinally-mounted, Cosworth-developed engine driving all four wheels. The car was designed and engineered in Boreham, styled by noted designer Stephen Harper and ended up being assembled by Karmann in Germany. The Escort RS Cosworth was an 'homologation special' and its only role was to incorporate parts that Ford planned to use in their rally cars to ensure success in International Rallying. That success duly followed between 1993 and 1998 in the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, but the road cars were very rare - with just 2,500 of these very focussed motor cars being built, becoming known as 'big-turbo cars', all capable of 150mph and easily identified by the aptly named 'Whale Tail' rear spoiler.
This particular example is a stunning, UK-supplied, right-hand drive car finished in Diamond White with the desirable Lux-specification which included full leather, an electric sunroof, electric heated mirrors, heated windscreen, heated washer jets, leather steering wheel, electric windows and carpeted door bins. It has been a cherished part of the significant Collection from which it is offered and having been acquired almost 30 years ago, the car has been cosseted by both its first keeper, from whom it was purchased with just over 2,000 miles indicated and our late vendor who, it would appear, has added minimal mileage in the intervening years. We understand that it was regularly taken to shows in the 1990s, presumably by trailer and featured at an Autoglym Invitation Concours in 2009 where it sat alongside a Shelby Cobra belonging to the renowned petrol head and celebrity chef, James Martin.
The odometer currently displays a remarkable 2,221 miles, supported by the car's first two MOT Certificates from 1995 and 1996 showing 2,217 and 2,218 miles respectively, providing evidence of how little the car has been used. In between its trailered outings, it has been part of the family living in our vendor's house in recent times.
Given the lack of use in recent years, it has been decided to bring the car to sale following a thorough pre-auction preparation. The car will arrive at the NEC in a 'ready to drive' condition, although it won't be put through an MOT and may well become part of another Collection where daily use is not a factor.
Once an integral part of one man's Collection of all the very best that Ford had to offer, we are sure that this 'as new' Escort RS Cosworth will find another home where it is equally treasured.

[@Gord_fellow007]

Let’s hope in years to come that the generation growing up sees the value of these cars as our generation that’s buying them now , as we all wanted one back in 92-96 when we were in our 20s

[@jontheodore8450]

Working for Ford in 1995 I brought an Escort RS with Lux Pack in Mallard Green for £14,995, the world has gone mad..

[@369dabbler]

Insane

[@chiefrocka8604]

Bet the diamond mine workers in Nigeria who earn 3p a week think that when the diamonds are on sale in Hatton garden or New York for fortunes …it’s all relative

[@pauldupre2269]

Completely barmy!

[@stevenglover901]

That’s nothing Prince Andrew paid £12m for his escort!

[@stephenmurray2851]

Nice.

[@gavinanderson4147]

Yea from zion

[@gordonlogan7451]

If this is what you want and you have the money why not

[@robertarthur3711]

In 25 years time a 2020 2000 Mile GR Yaris will follow suit. People are storing them. Better than a pension.

[@martinnaylor]

200k absolutely crazy for an old Ford. And I love old Ford's.

[@ektrolleyboy]

He probably owns 5 of them. And is bumping the market.

[@Spannerface]

how the fck can a company justify 15% charge for auctioning a car costing £207,000? so £31,000 for selling.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

They can justify it by getting £200k for it.

[@doctorwho3]

BONKERS!...But good luck to the buyer. Working for Ford, back in the day, we couldn't sell these new. The last few cars we had, we put into Hertz Rental at BIG discounts (sub 20k)...the final example was an Auralis Blue Lux, with delete Rear upper spoiler option.

[@pauldupre2269]

Mental init!?!

[@dannydodd8146]

Expensive ornament

[@TucanoTMK1]

They were Pretty Useless in WRC,Far Too much

[@bathlanegarage9797]

worth what some ones willing to pay, don't forget 200k is nothing to some folk.

[@CzechEngine]

Awesome beast

[@zariisofficial]

Stunning car

I remember looking at a second hand one of these in the 90's on a forecourt also in white. Not sure of the mileage but it was £18k.

[@pauldupre2269]

& now you wished you had bought it & moth balled it! 😂

@@pauldupre2269 I was thinking it could very well be the same one. I think the white ones were the rarest, mallard green and red being the more common.

[@georgecrowe1850]

If I had that car I'd drive it everyday 😁

[@pauldupre2269]

So You have £200 Grand for a Museum Peice to use as a Daily Driver?

[@philtucker1224]

A lot of cars displayed in collector’s showrooms or kept in manufacturer’s own storage facilities without being driven are usually very low mileage between mots ..

[@1979phill]

very nice Cossie that is!

[@andrewthornhill4229]

Better get mine out of storage then 1992 mallard green with 4562 miles on it ££££

[@davejenvey3598]

Atleast drive it a couple 100 mile first.

[@mrlionrocks]

Liar

[@andrewthornhill4229]

@mrlionrocks dont think so buttercup jealous?

[@SpacedOdyssey]

I just hope he can afford the Loss when the market collapses, as it tends to do from time to time. If NOT he'll be in deep SH!T

[@deanishere7237]

Nice car to look at, rubbish to drive. Even the dashboards look like they should be in a 1.6 model. And no matter how much money I had, I'd never pay anything near £200k for one !!!

[@andrewfanning3280]

It’s worth what anyone is willing to pay for it, as much as I love fast Fords you do have to ask yourself £200k? There are still exceptions but the classic car market is starting to price correct itself of late.

[@pauldupre2269]

£200 Grand for pretty much any production Escort ever is still silly money in this day

[@randlcars4582]

Trouble is you can’t drive it you devalue it

[@leewoodley4329]

Classy Essex motaaaaa

[@memyselfaddy]

rare as rocking horse shit.

[@the-68quadfather45]

Congratulations to Rodney you Plonka 🥸

[@aggie3344]

Worlds gone mad

[@georgecrowe1850]

She's some bus ❤

[@fatwalletboy2]

Next year itll be polished again and be on 2200 miles.

[@TonyVanRooyen-s5m]

Bonkers

[@hannibalthecannibalp.g.bno6622]

Won’t be long until the world has sorted out the financial situation hold on to that for 10 years and the price will have doubled and that is a great investment all day long whoever bought it has a great business head that is probably why he can afford it he nows the market will be going threw the roof in 10 years well done to the owner ££££ quids up to you m8

[@Tyrekickingwetdreamer]

A fool and his money are soon parted

[@chiefrocka8604]

We’ve found the jealous fool 😂

[@pauldupre2269]

Not a fool if you're minted. To some, that's small change, certainly not me, but some. But still a ridiculous price for an Escort

[@levelcrossing150]

Expensive ornament. You certainly would not want to put any mileage on it , would you.

[@tonyireland2234]

Its a 30 year old Escort FFS !

[@yoric6939]

But it’s an historic model it has desirability

[@chiefrocka8604]

Yeah and they are worth more than you can afford 😂

[@PJvaleting]

The cost of buying a little bit of working history ,wonder what the price was new and convert that in to todays value off to see what I can work out . 😊

[@doctorwho3]

24k in1992, would equate to 62000, today

[@brianweekes1]

Ridiculous. Still looks rather “council” lol

[@dominicedwards9117]

How much is a 1983 xr3i worth?

[@2011metalmaniac]

Restored versions getting on 20k plus

[@pauldupre2269]

That's an absolutely ridiculous price for an Escort. Fair play to whoever sold that. Laughing all the way to the Bank & back again &....! You get the picture 😂

[@albertcross4275]

Front bumper not square..... 🤔🤔🤔🇬🇧

[@Garysvideos]

Ridiculous price, you could build one from scratch for less.

[@1stinenergylimitedmdevelop533]

Err no you can’t

[@Jonn3371]

They may as well remove the engine

[@dawnhunter6965]

Just a scam to bump up prices just like the 600k RS 500

[@Gord_fellow007]

My words exactly mate 👌

[@alexirving1251]

My heart breaks at the milage on this thing, knowing what they are like to drive this should be used more in my opinion, then again, this car is what it is because of that milage, if I had the money to buy it, would i🤔.......... YES I would- just hope the new owner puts a few more miles on it

[@hill16gs83]

Drive the f,,,,, thing ,thats what it was built for

[@stevesas632]

Pretty silly really. can't be used, will go into a collection & will it really even go up in price, or even fall off?

[@CmwSpeedrunUk]

💪🏽🇬🇧👍🏽

[@Heartofaloin]

No. 207k would get you something really special. It's just an Escort with a bodykit.....no sorry I just don't see £207k there

[@SA-zoom1]

Except it's not an Escort with a bodykit. Only shares the roof with a normal Escort. It's a genuine bespoke homologation car. Anything with that pedigree and stupidly low miles is going to be ridiculous money due to the collector market.

[@chiefrocka8604]

It’s a fia homologation special and like you proper special 🤣

[@Heartofaloin]

It's an Escort nothing more

[@Heartofaloin]

Oh so what your saying is the door's, bonnet, boot, sideskirts, seats, rear tail ect wouldn't fit a standard Escort?

[@bobbydwheelhouse]

I had exactly this car as a model on my shelves at uni in the 90’s, I’ve wanted one of those since then, but even for me 207k is beyond unbelievable

[@t5jerry]

what a MUG, it`s a dagenham dustbin for gawds sake 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paulnolan1352]

A rich mans folly, however you dress it up.

[@265justy]

Its still a Ford. 200k ..😂😂😂

[@TucanoTMK1]

Front bumper to Wing Gap is Wrong !!Bumper is Tilted ,So 2,000 miles With one Crash ?Plus when only EVs are allowed on the Roads it will be £2000,000 of scrap metal ,The Buyer must be mad !!!!

[@1stinenergylimitedmdevelop533]

Talking shit How many Cosworths you owned to gain all this experience

[@Leon-ko5so]

Only EVs allowed on the road? When's this happening then? 😂

[@chrismichael3420]

50k 25 year old Honda NSX Twice the car for a quarter of the price

[@keithleivers4061]

More money than sense dagenam dustbin . Buyer should be put behind bars not a steering wheel .

[@Ar-yz3os]

I'd love 2 own that car that's when ford made real cars

[@daveallen3607]

Ridiculous , the average 10 grand car would drive better