23rd Aug, 2026 12:00
Mathewsons Live! 22nd & 23rd August 2026
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1979 FORD ESCORT RS2000 CUSTOM
£30,000 - £35,000
Buyer's Premium applies.
Mileage: Please refer to the video for the mileage showing
Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT RS CUSTOM
Registration: SJO 952T
Engine Size (cc): 1993
Year of Manufacture: 1979
Date First Registered: 06/02/1979
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Saturday 15 August 2026 - Tuesday 18 August 2026
Current V5 present. Paperwork includes laminated previous V5s, notes from the vendor, and DVLA correspondence.
The vendor has provided the following:
- RS 2000 Custom
- Black with black interior ( special order only )
- Last taxed in 1979
- Stored in a lockup in Coventry until I brought it in 2020
- Shell is in incredible condition for its age, as it was undersealed and cavity protected with Ziebart
- In the time I have had it, I have been accumulating parts to do the restoration, including: New Higgins roof skin and floor, putty headlining, new carpet, 4 new Cibie headlights with the correct RS2000 numbers, Bilstein rear B6 shock absorbers and front B6 inserts, new exhaust system
- Engine is not original but is painted in the green Hamerite that was used by Burtons back in the day
- I have no idea what the spec of the engine is, but it is fitted with a Burton peg-type adjustable cam wheel and a
DGAS carburettor - The gearbox is a Type 9 5-speed with quick shift
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Auction: Mathewsons Live! 22nd & 23rd August 2026, 23rd Aug, 2026
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