Ford Escort Mk1 Historic Rally Car

Shell and Body: Built from mint Mk1 Escort road car. Full historic spec shell with short link boxes, rear turrets, diff tunnel and gearbox tunnel. New Kevlar floor guards, boot tray and inner wing guards. Full weld-in Safety Devices roll cage. New bubble steel arches, new wings, front panel and grill. Done for Watts linkage or Panhard bar. New heated windscreen, rubber, grain tint windows, new headlights and taillights. Sparco seats and TRS belts dated 2028. OMP steering wheel. Wired for quick release spot lamps. Alloy dry sump tank in boot. Ralloy petrol tank with fuel gauge. RS1600 flocked double dash. Engine: Genuine historic David Brooks 2.0 Pinto engine on 48 Webbers 225bhp (fully rebuilt 0 miles). Luminous ignition and twin paddle clutch. Geared starter and 120 amp alternator. Ralloy radiator and fan. 19 row Ralloy oil cooler. Ashley Competition 4 branch manifold and exhaust system. Professional wiring loom by Montgomery Motorsport. Gearbox: Option for either 4 or 5 speed professional Quaife gearbox with rose jointed lever (both boxes can be sold with car, ask for price). Both gearbox’s have been fully rebuilt. Gartrac pedal box with fluid clutch. Front Suspension and Brakes: Rix World Cup cross member. Rix heavy duty steering rack. Ford historic adjustable arms. Rix tension strut kit with small anti roll bar. Bilstein suspension with alloy hubs. Monte Carlo 4pt brakes, AP discs and bells. Rear Suspension and Brakes: Fully floating atlas axle with ZF motorsport diff. 5 linked axle with short links. Bilstein coilovers. 4.6 CWP. Squires half shafts. 2pt AP historic rear brakes with handbrake levers. Wheels and Tyres: New 8” genuine minilites with Grp4 studs. Steering: New Corsa electric power steering. This car has been tested once but never used in competition. Cost over £90k to build. Genuine reason for sale. Current owner is happy to ensure historic eligibility and obtain historic papers + logbook as part of sale.