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Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth

1989 · Manual · Blue

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Listed today at Project1903, Ulverston. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year
1989
Gearbox
Manual
Engine
2.0-litre turbocharged Cosworth YB four-cylinder
Power
204 bhp
Fuel
Petrol
Drive
RWD
Body
Hatchback
Colour
Blue
Doors
3
Previous owners
3
Generation
Sierra Mk1 (RS500, 1987)

About this car

This is a genuine Andy Rouse Engineering-built Sierra RS500 Cosworth, constructed for the 1989 British Touring Car Championship and driven by Tim Harvey. It took two overall wins that season, and after the BTCC finale it was shipped to Macau, where Harvey won the Guia Touring Car Race. It ran again in 1990 in Labatt's colours, finishing third in Class A and fourth overall in the championship.

The car is a competition machine with no road registration and no stated road mileage. It still wears the Labatt's livery it carried at the end of the 1990 season, with its original paintwork, race seat and cockpit. A replacement race engine with modern engine management was fitted for historic racing, while the original ARE-stamped cylinder head and ECU stay with the car.

After its works career it was exported to Australia in 2008 for a single Touring Car Masters race, then returned to the UK in 2011 under Paul Smith. It has since appeared at the Silverstone Classic and Oulton Park, reunited with Harvey. Recent work includes Ohlins dampers, with the original Spax units included, and two sets of original wheels plus another set on new tyres. The page lists three former keepers.

Written by Vertar from Project1903’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/Ford Motorsport 1987 homologation-special figures. All 500 RS500s were converted by Tickford in 1987, so a '1989' car is a late registration. Power left null because sources conflict (224 PS vs 224 bhp); weight left null because the official figure couldn't be confirmed.).

Top speed
153 mph
Engine
1,993 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position
Front-engined
Induction
Turbocharged
Built
500 made

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