129 - 0290HL - 1.8 - LHD - White - "S" - Current owner NOT known - Last seen in Portugal

[Justin Smith]

The FORD documents I have don't tell me much out about this car but I do know that it was listed as being one of the intended 20 RS200's that were give the "S" badge.

In December 2008 I was contacted by (PJ) who stated that he had just come back from Portugal where his friend has bought a 200 and he thought it was #129.

Then, at the end of 2009 Phil Jose confirmed the car was #129 (at least according to a silver sticker on the car) and that it was for sale for 180,000 Euros with 5,000 Kms on the clocks.

9/4/2011 - (WA) sent me some information and images...

Hi Justin - The car was not in auction but for sale by a dealer from Portugal as below. The site is also available in English but then there is no text on the page for the RS200. http://www.sportclasse.pt/detalhe_exposicao.php?id=70#5 Rough translation states the car was ordered for Udo Cruze, director of the Ford Lusitana, which is or was a Ford dealership in Lisbon, Portugal as below and was kept for his personal use: http://www.bumblehood.com/article/sHWaJ ... VGgaXPoHSg

A search of the official Ford website doesn't list this dealer so it may have closed.

Attached some pictures of the car including sales sheet which states it's a 350hp model with 4,951 km. My rather poor interior shot shows as typical S spec. with Red edged charcoal carpet, both gear shifter, electric windows and mirrors plus half leather Recaro's and Stig Blomquist wheel. Actually the interior shot on the dealer website shows it with Red buckets so may have been supplied with both.

Attached some pictures from the show, including some after it was loaded on the transporter after the show which also shows it's Portuguese registration.

Also found it is advertised at following

http://ads.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C189941/

The ex Dr Helmut Stein car 130 was also for sale at another dealer.

Would have sent the info sooner but didn't have your email here in Germany, should have remembered as quite abvious when I got your reply. But it doesn't seem to be in the web site anywhere unless I'm going blind. The only way I could do it was to click on your name in one of your postings to send a personal message as I don't seem to have access to the other owners list if that's still in the new web site.

Regards - (WA)

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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