Registration - DSO 757T

Chassis No. - GCATWL023920

M.O.T. - Exempt

Odometer - 63,906

As a MKII RS2000, ‘DSO 757T’ would have originally been fitted with that model’s distinctive slanted polyurethane nose, or ‘droop snoot’ in common parlance. However, it has subsequently been converted to a flat front, as per the Mexico of the same period. It is finished in green that’s complemented by a black Everflex roof and striping, brown interior trim and period correct RS alloy wheels. Apparently its once 2.0-litre Pinto engine has been bored out to 2.1 and is therefore, one assumes, a little sprightlier than the standard offering. The vendor informs us that the Recaro front seats have recently been recovered and a new headlining installed. His view of the car’s present overall condition is that the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, four-cylinder SOHC engine and four-speed manual gearbox are all in ‘good’ order, and the Escort certainly presents exceedingly well. Apparently it also ‘drives without fault’ – a fact he proved with a trip as far as Austria and back. A seemingly fine example of a much-admired breed.

Ford’s long awaited MKII RS 2000 was launched at the 1975 Earls Court show. It was the most luxurious of the sporting Escorts of the time, and was powered by an uprated version of the 2.0-litre OHC Pinto unit employed in the Capri, Cortina and Granada – a four-into-two exhaust manifold coupled to a big bore exhaust system raising its output to 110bhp. This was sufficient to help sprint the Escort to 60mph in 8.5 secs and on to a top speed of almost 110mph. The foam-filled plastic snout and flexible rear spoiler were said to give a significant reduction in drag.

In summary:

• Converted from droop snoot nose to flat front
• Recent interior refurbishment
• An apparently fine example complete with a quartet of Cibié rally lights