133 - Unknown - LHD - 1.8 - White - Current owner NOT known - USA

[Justin Smith]

Having looked at the FORD records I can't find much information on this car but I know where it is !

I actually found this car whilst surfing the internet looking for a RS200 to buy for myself back in 2003, it was then (and is now at the time of typing) for sale at http://www.autocollections.com in Las Vegas.

Quoted from their website, "1986 FORD RS 200 LEFT-HAND-DRIVE ROAD VERSION RALLY CAR, ONCE THE ESCORT 1700T PROJECT HAD BEEN CLOSED GROUP B RALLYING WAS THE PLACE TO BE IN 1984. FORD MOTORSPORT UNDER STUART TURNER SET OUT TO DEVELOP A TOTAL NEW CAR FOR THIS CATEGORY OF RALLYING. THE RS200 APPEARANCE WAS DESIGNED IN HOUSE, ALTHOUGH A ITALIAN DESIGNER HAD PUT UP DESIGN FOR THIS CAR. MANY PEOPLES VIEWS AT THE TIME WERE THAT THE RS200 WAS UGLY, OVER THE YEARS PEOPLE HAVE CHANGE THAT VIEW TO ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RALLY CAR BUILT. THE POWER PLANT WAS TAKEN FROM THE 200 UNITS DEVELOPED FOR THE RS1700T AND REDEVELOPED TO A NEW SPEC. THE BODYWORK & CHASSIS WERE CONSTRUCTED FROM STEEL, CARBON FIBER & KEVLAR AND WAS CONTRACTED TO RELIANT (YES, THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE ROBIN 3 WHEELER), THANKS TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS. THE WINDSCREEN WAS TAKEN FROM THE SIERRA BIN, KEEPING IT IN STYLING WITH THE CURRENT RANGE OF FORD CARS. TICKFORD WERE CONTRACTED FOR TRIM & DEVELOP THE ROAD CAR. MID MOUNTED COSWORTH BDT 16 VALVE, TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. FORD EEC-IV MANAGEMENT. DOUBLE WISHBONE, TWIN DAMPER SUSPENSION. FRONT REMOTE MOUNTED GEARBOX. VISCOUS COUPLED 2/4 WHEEL DRIVE, REAR WHEEL DRIVE OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE COULD BE CONTROLLED BY A SECOND LEVER NEXT TO THE GEAR STICK, THIS FEATURE WAS ON ALL RS200'S. 250 BHP (ROAD, 1803CC) - 650 BHP (WORKS EVO, 2100CC) 140 MPH (ROAD)0-60 : 6.0 SEC. ONCE GROUP B RALLYING WAS CLOSED A LOT OF THE RS200'S WENT INTO EURO & UK RALLYCROSS AND ENDED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CARS. THIS PARTICLUAR CAR IS A ROAD VERSION CAR WITH 8,000 ORIGINAL MILES. "

Mar 2018 - I found, while looking for something else, reference to 133 being up for auction last month in Portland, Oregon, USA. If I have read the listing correctly I think it failed to sell as I saw "Reserve not met at $210k".

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-ford-rs200/

2nd May 2018 - The car features for sale here, no price shown though.

https://www.a-gc.com/1986-ford-rs200-c-453.htm

If you find out anything else about this car please drop me an email and I'll update the cars entry !

justin.smith@rs200.org

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