Escort Cosworth RS Monte Carlo

[reddiesel]

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2741-31-J...

Coming up soon in Kings Lynn but possibly a couple of questions regarding the modifications carried out and if the original gear has been kept ? Secondly the mileage covered and on what engine ? Its a pretty distinctive plate , does anyone recognise the car ?

[200Plus Club]

Assume someone reset clocks at the time of fitting new engine for some reason but its certainly no concours low mileage queen, probably reflected in the price although that looks hopeful.
It is what it is, Ford boys will be all over it if you like that sort of thing.

[sortedcossie]

I've not seen that for a long time, used to be on the show scene. Questionable mileage, non original engine number and other modifications - that's running air injectors and correct engine breathing upgrades so assume it's stage 3 minimum. And the boot won't open and its got the usual ripple effect front splitter.

Those front spoilers as a full kit command silly money, if and when one is unearthed and given the engine mods that will need a lot of NOS parts to put back to standard. As an owner of a late LUX car, that feels a bit optimistic price wise even if one of a limited run. I guess it'll depend on who's in the market, and whether they're looking for what appears to be a well upgraded car (although on standard brakes!).

[phil y]

Odometer is only 5 figures, so it could have just rolled over 100k, rather than being tampered with.

[FilH]

Bit more info when it was up for action last year

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/17447043



And yeah the clocks only go to 99999 on these. Ford didnt expect any to make it to 100k

[sortedcossie]

That's got quite an engine spec, very useable and reliable - Harvey Gibbs, well known YB builder. Can't see the brakes on the newer image, but assume they're there as the standard ones are marginal at 250bhp let alone pushing 400

[sixor8]

200Plus Club said:

Assume someone reset clocks at the time of fitting new engine for some reason but its certainly no concours low mileage queen, probably reflected in the price although that looks hopeful.
It is what it is, Ford boys will be all over it if you like that sort of thing.

"Today the indicated mileage is 16,204. A note in the history records the mileage at the time of the 2005 engine rebuild as 09,090 miles. An HPI certificate in 2002 records the mileage as being c.96k at that time."

No reset, a total of 116k miles, 7k since the engine rebuild. It has 19 years of MoT passes with no advisories, it's a car to actually use and drive for once.

[sortedcossie]

It's how mine is, not concours but one I do odd shows with and use for odd weekend drives out.

Still not convinced on the estimate, time will tell.