VIN: the Patrick Collection Ford RS200 chassis 195
History of chassis 195
Chassis 195 was a standard 250bhp right-hand drive RS200 that Ford sold during early 1987 to the Patrick Collection in Birmingham.
The Patrick Collection was a motor museum established by Alexander Patrick whose father, Joseph, had founded the Patrick Motors Group (PMG) which owned automotive dealerships, parts suppliers and petrol stations around the UK.
When Joseph Patrick died in 1982, it was decided to make a gradual withdrawal from the motor trade. The last retail location for PMG, Mercedes-Benz Patrick Solihull, was sold in 1999.
The Patrick Collection’s purpose-built museum housed Joseph Patrick’s personal collection (which he had built up since 1960) and also an impressive display of modern supercars purchased after his death.
One of these was chassis 195 which went on display with a Ford Motorsport decal kit fitted. The car was first registered B86 JAB in April 1987.
Despite ambitious plans and a 250-strong selection of vehicles, the Patrick Collection never turned a profit. In 1994 the first cache of cars were disposed of to include chassis 195 which Bonhams (then Brooks) sold in November 1994.
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