In March 2004 - I was sent an email from (C) with a link http://www.xrrs-club.nl at which a picture of #010 lives.
He says "It is from (JVH) in Luxemburg. It is a formen pacecar from ford it self. Sold bij bob howe in boreham in September ‘87 It has been raced and fully restored. Every year this car is on display at the European ford event. It is LHD has 450 bhp ( it had more 530bhp) Don’t now reg number or mileage."
In June 2004 I had contact from the current owners of #010, (J&BVH), (J) used to race this car and won different national and international championships.
It has been fully restored. The engine produces 530 BHP when in race trim but drops to 450 BHP when used with a more sensible road exhaust. They used to own chassis #152 also.
The car was originally registered on 3.9.1986 as D439PJN and re-registered in Luxembourg on 30.12.1987 as 86200.
You can also see an article on the car under the PUBLICATIONS section in the magazine DRIVER.
In October 2006 (J) made conatct reminded me of a point that (B) told me a little while ago, in the copy of December 1990's Fast Ford, middle page, front row, last car on the right you can see chassis #010 where I originally believed it to have been chassis #152. This is because at first chassis #010 bore the index number 77055 and when they bought chassis #152 they moved the plate later to that car leaving #010 with the index "RS200" (what a great plate) but they lost that while the car was standing in the Autotron museum when the rules changed and then chassis #010 went on to bear the index 86200 (the best they could get after loosing RS200) which is still on the car now.. sorry for the confusion ! LOL
A check on some public UK data systems on the original UK index show the full chassis number to be FACXXBJ2CFE00010 which again shows the typos that went on with the early cars as it should be SFACXXBJ2CFE00010 - The FE letters give the build date of December 1985.
It goes on to say:-
Make: FORD
Model: RS 200 4WD
Transmission & fuel type: PETROL
Body type: COUPE
Engine no. FE00010
Colour: White
First Registered: 3/9/1986
Year of Manufacture: 1986
August 2023 - (JVBH) told me that #010 had a new owner back around 2010 a close friend (YF), she still helps out with the car in what she calls her "Godmother" role hence she helped get the car through the MOT this year
justin.smith@rs200.org
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