Description
This identification guide / buyers guide has been written for those interested in the Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 (For the MK1 RS1600, click here). The MK1 RS2000, along with the RS1600, have become very desirable collector cars due to their success in motorsport, most notably in rallying. Like many collector cars, the RS2000 was built on the standard MK1 coupe bodyshell (with some difficult to spot modifications), and therefore potential for "replicas" in this particular model is significant. This guide attempts to provide information about the MK1 RS2000 so people can confirm whether the cars they are looking at purchasing or restoring are in fact genuine cars.
This guide provides information and identification criteria for external features, interior features, vehicle options and of course the relevant engine and chassis numbers which were unique to the MK1 RS2000.
Some statistics:
Number produced: 5,334 units built (3,759 sold in the UK market)
Period of Manufacture: July 1973 - mid 1975
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