A Sensational Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2 with Two Owners and 27,153 Miles

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A sensational Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2 with two owners and 27,153 miles.

EQUIPMENT

Body coloured polycarbonate bumpers with black insert, body coloured wheel arch extensions, tailgate spoiler, halogen headlamps, long-range driving lamps, cooling vents in bonnet, central locking, heated rear window, dual-tone horn, tailgate wash/wipe, tinted glass, overhead console incorporating a quartz digital clock, aerial incorporated in rear windscreen, 60/40 split rear back rest, soft feel sports steering wheel, tilt/slide glass sunroof, tachometer, electrically operated front windows, Ford Self-Seek Stereo, joystick speaker control. Factory Options: Electrically operated and heated door mirrors, rear seat belts. Dealer Options: Supply and fit Ford basic alarm, (inoperative).

EXTERIOR

This strong and stylish 88 Spec example is finished in factory Rosso Red, (Code R 5), a colour applied to earlier red RS Turbo’s before Radiant Rd was introduced. A two owner and 27,153 mile example, the paintwork boasts a deep polished shine throughout and all factory decals and badges are preserved. The panels are straight with uniform gaps including the original factory front wings with Ford oval logo and number stampings still visible. All glass is original fitment as are the Carello and Ford light fittings. Supplying Ford Main Dealer number plates remain fitted as well as the rear screen sticker and tax disc holder. The underside, wheelarch apertures and all door shuts are incredibly clean and factory preserved. Totally standard in every respect, this unmolested example is exactly as developed by Ford Special Engineering.

INTERIOR

The interior of this super-low mileage Escort RS Turbo is near perfect and remains exactly as Ford intended. The fully adjustable supportive Recaro seats show virtually no wear to the Raven Daytona fabric, (Code SW), which remains bright and unfaded thanks to garage storage from new. Matching door cards are in superb condition with no shrinkage or plastic fatigue to the inner door handles, an issue affecting many an example. The headlining is tight with no damage and spotless carpets are preserved with complete fullness to the pile. All switches, knobs and dials function correctly including the Ford Self-Seek ESRT 32PS stereo radio/cassette with speaker joystick control. The boot area is spotless with original build stickers and markings to the floor. A truly magnificent example of this legendary RS Ford.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

The 1.6 OHC (CVH) fuel injected engine with a Garrett AiResearch T3 turbo charger and intercooler is completely factory standard. Producing 132bhp in such a lightweight car, the 0-60 sprint is dealt with in 8.2 sizzling seconds and a top speed of 128mph to quicken the pulse. Entirely standard throughout even down to the genuine Ford exhaust and Motorcraft service parts, this is the exact RS Turbo experience Ford intended you to have. The eagle-eyed concours fraternity will note even the tiny white plastic buffer clip to the bonnet catch remains intact. The clean engine bay display all plates and stickers showing impressive originality such as the coloured slam panel body plate having never been painted over. Some light touched in blebs to the slam panel are forgiven seeing as it still wears factory paint. The 5-speed manual gearbox is light and precise.

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES

The instantly recognisable RS Turbo alloy wheels are immaculate with clearly defined part number and size stamping often lost upon heavy refurbishment. Five matching premium Dunlop SportBluResponse 195/50 R15 tyres have covered approximately 1500 miles aside from the spare which is unused. This fast Ford icon stops as well as it goes with the ABS braking system designed in conjunction with Lucas Girling working perfectly.

HISTORY FILE

Registered new on 24th August 1988, this fabulous example was supplied new by Ford Main Dealers, Trimoco Cars Leeds, to Mr Matt Kyle. The new car purchase invoice is made out to Mr Kyle who paid £11,948.17 including an optional dealer fitted Ford basic alarm and received part exchange allowance for his 1984 XR3i. The car remained with its original owner for over 26 years until December 2014 when Mr Manning purchased the car from him. A true RS Ford fanatic, Mr Manning is the cars only second owner and has now decided a change is desired after over 10 years of enjoyment.

The extensive neatly organised history file consists of the full book pack including the service book contained within a Trimoco A5 wallet and a separate large file holding PDI paperwork, virtually every MOT, old tax discs, registration documents and masses of paperwork pertaining to servicing and maintenance. The most recent service was carried out in December 2024 along with cambelt, water pump and tensioner. Three keys including the master key are present. A detailed spreadsheet collating the masses of paperwork makes fascinating reading. With just two owners and a warranted 27,153 miles from new, this unmolested RS icon will appeal to those wanting one of the very best.

MOT June 2026, HPI Clear.

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