demand for traditional quick Fords continues to climb, with a Sierra RS500 Cosworth set to appear in next month’s Silverstone traditional Sale bring an quote of £105,000.
Manufactured in 1987, the vehicle is number 38 of 500 Sierra RS500 Cosworths built, as well as is on the open market for the very first time considering that 1988 having done just 10,840 miles considering that new. The Ford homologation special has been utilized sparingly as well as includes a well documented history, including service receipts, previous MOTs as well as SORN notices.
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Back when it was introduced in 1982, the distinctively shaped Ford Sierra did not have the very best of starts. To assist improve the fortunes of the common car, Ford made a decision on an evident treatment – motorsport. It needed to develop 5,000 Sierra Cosworth units for motorsport homologation, as well as 500 RS500 road vehicle derivatives were subsequently produced to make it eligible for group A worldwide Touring vehicle racing.
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Aston Martin was drafted in to convert the 500 right-hand drive cars, as well as power was boosted to 224bhp with prospective for it to surpass 400bhp in full race spec. Elsewhere, there were lots of aerodynamic enhancements, plus larger cooling ducts for both the brakes as well as the engine intercooler.
Initially all 500 RS500s were meant to be completed in black, nevertheless 56 cars and trucks were painted white as well as one more 52 were created in blue. The vehicle at the Silverstone traditional Sale is of the most typical black variety.
The Silverstone traditional Sale takes location on 21 as well as 22 July.
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