V8 escort

[HIPO]

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/...-4909538/?Cr=0

[Beastie]

I loved the Escorts, but never liked the RS2000's...

Wish I had a garage full now...

[solarite_guy]

I have a 99 ZX2. It's a peppy little car and 35 mpg.

I like it.

[jpblue1000]

Hope that sells at that price! Makes mine a 6 figure car! Hahahah
JP

[Vesper Martini]

Nice, but not for $65K thanks. and its far from original
what's an original mint RS2000 worth?

I think you'd get an original MK1 Mexico for less.

[Stefan]

I think it's value is that it is an engineered V8.

My understanding is it casnt be enginerered under today regs, so that makes enginered and legally registered V8 escorts, cortinas and capris worth good $$$.

[98TLS]

Fun car dunno about $65k but wont be a problem as i dont have it back in the day i remember watching an escort running P76 V8 going hard through a rally course over here in NZ the bloke driving it was pretty handy,the thing was flying.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I think it's value is that it is an engineered V8.

My understanding is it casnt be enginerered under today regs, so that makes enginered and legally registered V8 escorts, cortinas and capris worth good $$$.

I see its also running a C4 Auto, having owned a couple of modified Escorts in the past, I couldn't think of anything worse,
it doesn't give any power figures, but I recon a good turbo twin cam kit to the original 2L would make better power and overall a better car.

Each to their own I guess, but I don't think its worth half of what he's asking.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

I see its also running a C4 Auto, having owned a couple of modified Escorts in the past, I couldn't think of anything worse,
it doesn't give any power figures, but I recon a good turbo twin cam kit to the original 2L would make better power and overall a better car.

Each to their own I guess, but I don't think its worth half of what he's asking.

By the look of it I reckon it's a near stock Windsor with a good exhaust and induction setup. Heads look to be stock. So she's probably no fireball but with such a low weight I guess it doesn't need to be.

[Sar4890]

I love v8's as much as the next bloke but i have to agree with an earlier post with a stout pinto under the hood it would be be a better car imho of course. Same with early capri's

[Fairlane 500]

There is a green one which is fully engineered in Adelaide.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uegZnsowts


Edit:

This green one was listed on here a few years ago with some more details in the advert.


https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?p=5123448

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by fairlane50

There is a green one which is fully engineered in Adelaide.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uegZnsowts


Edit:

This green one was listed on here a few years ago with some more details in the advert.


https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?p=5123448

why didnt i buy that

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

why didnt i buy that

I know why...

[mr smith]

$30K would be closer to the value..

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

By the look of it I reckon it's a near stock Windsor with a good exhaust and induction setup. Heads look to be stock. So she's probably no fireball but with such a low weight I guess it doesn't need to be.

It would do good skids, that's about it.

[Rallye Sport]

The year, 1976, doesn't make sense, could be a typo. Aussie RS was 79-80. 76 were the 25 UK spec homologation cars but they had FORD in letters on the nosecone not the badge. They're worth that money and more in original state.
Agree with previous posts, any value would be in the engineering and driveline, theres a couple of V8 TC/D Cortinas on there too asking the same money, whereas my 30 000km barnfind TD would struggle to get 10k.