One to Buy: Red 1 owner 20,000 mile 1990 Ford RS200 S
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Like most manufacturers that created Group B homologation specials, Ford found it difficult to shift the RS200 and still had quite a few cars still sitting unsold at the factory several years after production ended.
At the height of the late 1980s collector car boom, Canadian dealer, Murray DeWert, made a proposal to purchase 20 RS200s if they were uprated to a more sell-able specification with an array of additional refinements. Ford agreed to the proposal and the new variant was dubbed the RS200 S.
Included in the list of equipment fitted as standard to most examples of the RS200 S was the normally optional 350bhp engine upgrade, rally-style lamp pod and four-wheel drive shifter along with a radio cassette player, electric windows, central locking, an alarm, Recaro comfort seats, deep pile carpet, electric heated mirrors, a three-spoke Stig Blomqvist steering wheel, an improved heating / ventilation system and extra corrosion protection Air-conditioning was available by special request along with three-piece Speedline wheels.
Unfortunately for Ford, DeWert ultimately backed out of the deal and the 20 cars completed to S trim had to be sold off individually.
On Februry 22nd at Iconic Auctioneers’ Race Retro sale in Coventry, one of these cars will be going under the hammer: chassis ‘138’.
Supplied new to its sole custodian in October 1990, chassis 138 was one of just four RS200s completed with a red exterior. Having originally been destined for export, ‘138’ was converted to right-hand drive for its one and only owner following his visit to the factory to purchase an RS200.
Interestingly, all the left-hand drive components were included as part of the sale and remain with chassis ‘138’ to this day along with a set of standard RS200 wheels and the optional air-conditioning system that was originally installed.
The car is heading to auction with a little under 20,000 miles on the odometer and represents a unique opportunity to purchase a one owner RS200 S in a spectacular colour scheme.
