Ford Escort Mk2, 1977 - Cosworth - ready to rally

For sale is this 1977 Ford Escort Mk2 historic rally car, finished in Ford Motorsport white with the classic blue and red stripes and built to a high standard for forest and gravel events. Based on a genuine Mk2 shell, the car was prepared by a respected Scottish specialist and has spent the last four seasons competing on stage rallies across the UK, picking up a string of class wins and podium finishes along the way. Power comes from a 2.0-litre Cosworth BDA-type engine producing around 245bhp, fed by twin 45 DCOE Webers and running a dry sump system, with just 18 hours of use since a full rebuild by a well-known engine builder. Drive goes through a ZF five-speed dog box to a Group 4 Atlas axle fitted with a plated limited-slip differential, giving the car tremendous traction on loose surfaces. The suspension has been set up specifically for gravel, with long-travel Bilstein dampers, a raised ride height, a Watts linkage rear end and fully adjustable top mounts, while heavy-duty underbody protection includes a full-length alloy sump guard, fuel tank guard and diff guard. Braking is handled by four-pot calipers up front, rear discs, a balance-bar pedal box and a fly-off hydraulic handbrake for tight hairpins. Inside, the car features a T45 multipoint roll cage, two in-date FIA Sparco seats with matching harnesses, a plumbed-in extinguisher, a Brantz trip meter and a full intercom system. It sits on 15-inch gravel wheels, and a spare set of 13-inch tarmac wheels is included in case the next owner wishes to try asphalt events. The car comes with a current Motorsport UK logbook, HTP papers, setup sheets and a generous spares package, including a spare gearbox, crown wheel and pinion sets, dampers and body panels. Priced at £82,500, this is a strong, sorted and highly competitive Escort, ready for its next owner to enjoy straight away.