TechSpec
Body
1978 RS2000,flatfrontconversion,Ralloy
15 inchTarmacarchesandfrontspoiler,carbon
fibrerearspoiler,carbonbumpersandlight
guards,QRAlloyspotlightbrackets,6xCibie
SuperOscars,Cibiereversinglight.
Paint:RadiantRed
Engine
2-litreST170Zetec,RetroFordfittingkit,
throttlebodies,stockinternalswithVVT
retained,Ralloyfueltankwithbuilt-inswirlpot
andfuelsender,DTAS40ECU.
Power: 180 bhp
Transmission
Type-9five-speedbuiltbyBGHGeartechusing
Quaifestraight-cutgearset,heavy-dutyHelix
clutchkit,2.8iCapriLSDAtlasaxlewith3.7:1
crownwheelandpinion,single-pieceprop
Suspension
Front:GAZcoil-overs,tensionstrutkitwith
drop-linkanti-rollbar,2.4quickrack.
Rear:GAZcoil-overs,four-linkkit,Watt’s
linkage,alloyaxlebrace
Brakes
Front:Wilwoodfour-potkit.Rear:SierraRS
Cosworthdiscsandcallipers.
HelPerformancebraidedlines,biaspedalbox,
modifiedhandbrake(cableandhydraulic)
Wheelsandtyres
8x15inchJBWSuperlightwheels,with
205/50R15YokohamaParadatyres
Interior
CobraMonacoProseats,Sabeltharnesses,
SafetyDevicesrollcage,modifiedwiringloom
andinternalfusebox/relays
Thanks
ToJoe,Darren,MarcusandLeeat PPI
(storageandpaint),Leeforendlessamountsof
weldingandbodywork,Daveandtheladsat
HistoricMotorsportSouthWest(www.
historicmotorsport.net),RalloyEngineering
(www.ralloy.com),AnthonyLeeat LVL
Recovery,andAlexat ASGatherumforhelping
meputit alltogether—twice!TheEscort’sonitssecondST170engine,butthisone’s
provingtobea good’un,andmorethanlooksthepart.45 mmthrottlebodiesfeedtheST170motor,controlled
bya DTAECUviaa bespokeenginebaywiringloom.Carbonfibrespoilerrevealsitselfwhenthesun’sout.MK2 ESCORT
34 August 2019display on Sunday. How’s that for commitment
and teamwork?
“I was pretty nervous,” Jeremy admits. “The
map was for the other engine, this one had been
sat under a bench for a while and I hadn’t really
done more than a few miles in the car on the
couple of occasions I’d driven it. I needn’t have
been though, as it drove perfectly all the way to
Newquay and back — and to top it off, I won
car of the show!”
Not bad for a dilapidated wreck pulled from a
tumbledown shed, right? It hasn’t been an easy
road — Jeremy’s endured more than his fair
share of setbacks (and quite a lot of Focus
ST170s have been sacrificed) — but the
flawless results you see before you are testament
to his tenacity. A genuine RS2000, flatfronted in
the classic rally style and sporting an eye-
watering spec, built for road-tripping and fast
road thrills.
It’s a good job he’s got six Cibies blazing a
trail, because now this car’s up and running it’s
not stopping for anyone.“I WAS NERVOUS,
BUT THE RS DROVE
PERFECTLY AND IENDED UP WITH
CAR OF THE SHOW”