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Ford Escort RS1600i

1983 · 39,965 miles · Manual · Sunburst Red

£52,500

Listed today at Appreciating Classics, Loddon. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1983
Mileage: 39,965 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.6-litre four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: FWD
Body: Hatchback
Colour: Sunburst Red
Doors: 3
Previous owners: 5
Generation: Mk3

About this car

The Escort RS1600i was Ford's fuel-injected, front-drive hot hatch of the early 1980s, built to homologate the model for competition and now one of the more sought-after Mk3 Escorts. This 1983 car is in Sunburst Red with a Shark Grey crushed velour interior, and it has covered 39,965 miles.

It has been shown regularly and won first place at a regional day. The page describes an underside restoration, a new-old-stock front lower spoiler, etched glass and period Dunlop SP Super Sport D4 tyres. Factory options include electric windows, rear seat belts and a radio cassette. The engine still has its original twin-coil ignition setup.

First registered on 1 September 1983 and supplied new by H&J Quick of Old Trafford, it went to a florist in Shoreditch and has had five keepers. A large history file holds the original dealer booklets in their sleeve and service and MOT records from near-new, and there are two keys. The car is right-hand drive with a manual gearbox.

Written by Vertar from Appreciating Classics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Ford-published 115 PS DIN rating for the fuel-injected 1.6 CVH engine. Weight, top speed and 0-60 left null because the published figures could not be confirmed. Build count not given: this was a homologation run with no fixed announced number.).

Power: 113 bhp
Engine: 1,597 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated