066 - Unknown - 1.8 - LHD - White - Current owner NOT known - Last thought to be in Spain
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:55 pm
I think this car was originally sold to RACE of Spain around May 1986 and in November 2005 (MP) sent me an email from Spain, he had been to an event in September at the Jarama circuit in Madrid where a RS200 had been which, incidentally, might have been for sale, he sent me 4 images.
I asked what chassis number it was and a few week later he said he had been in touch with the owner who had given the chassis number as SFACXXBJ2CGL00066R - He also said the seller gave him the following history:-
"This RS-200 was a factory unit that came to Spain in 1987, it served to Carlos Sainz (Spanish driver who has won 2 World Championships), to practice with 4WD cars, because this year he has entered to the World Championship with a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. I can assure you that in Spain, is a well known unit, because was driven by Antonio Zanini, Jesús Puras and Carlos Sainz, and i had some magazines and old reviews that shows this RS-200. This car has wined most of the rallys that has participed, if not, has been retired by engine failure. Also this unit has been made in 1/24 Scalextric, and 1/43 die cast models, that i also own, so i guess that the car has a proven history. This car, has only done gravel rallys from Spain, so the specifications are for gravel, i think it hasn't make any on tarmac."
He went on to say that the owner has sent him a full list of parts that he also owned, because he had bought this car from the factory, so he has more or less another complete car, excluding the chassis. A full new engine, transmissions, gearbox, front and rear panels, etc - Nice to have spares !
He finished by saying "The actual owner is a big collectioner of motorbikes, he has about 300 bikes for the moment, and he didn't have the same interest for the cars, probe of it, he never drive any of his colection cars, he has a driver who do it. Also, i guess that the failures, in the Jarama circuit are produced for a poor maitenace, because this care is fired up once a year, so that's the worth thing you could do with cars like this."
The chassis number quite obviously has a R after it - maybe "reshell" if it was used in rallies ? - If anyone else can help with the history of this car please get in touch !
In October 2018 I received a PM from (AE) in Spain who said they owned #199 and #066, unfortunately I missed the message and only replied in May 2019
- I apologised and I am hoping to get some more information.
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
Images
I asked what chassis number it was and a few week later he said he had been in touch with the owner who had given the chassis number as SFACXXBJ2CGL00066R - He also said the seller gave him the following history:-
"This RS-200 was a factory unit that came to Spain in 1987, it served to Carlos Sainz (Spanish driver who has won 2 World Championships), to practice with 4WD cars, because this year he has entered to the World Championship with a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. I can assure you that in Spain, is a well known unit, because was driven by Antonio Zanini, Jesús Puras and Carlos Sainz, and i had some magazines and old reviews that shows this RS-200. This car has wined most of the rallys that has participed, if not, has been retired by engine failure. Also this unit has been made in 1/24 Scalextric, and 1/43 die cast models, that i also own, so i guess that the car has a proven history. This car, has only done gravel rallys from Spain, so the specifications are for gravel, i think it hasn't make any on tarmac."
He went on to say that the owner has sent him a full list of parts that he also owned, because he had bought this car from the factory, so he has more or less another complete car, excluding the chassis. A full new engine, transmissions, gearbox, front and rear panels, etc - Nice to have spares !
He finished by saying "The actual owner is a big collectioner of motorbikes, he has about 300 bikes for the moment, and he didn't have the same interest for the cars, probe of it, he never drive any of his colection cars, he has a driver who do it. Also, i guess that the failures, in the Jarama circuit are produced for a poor maitenace, because this care is fired up once a year, so that's the worth thing you could do with cars like this."
The chassis number quite obviously has a R after it - maybe "reshell" if it was used in rallies ? - If anyone else can help with the history of this car please get in touch !
In October 2018 I received a PM from (AE) in Spain who said they owned #199 and #066, unfortunately I missed the message and only replied in May 2019
- I apologised and I am hoping to get some more information. 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
Images