To replace the normally aspirated RS1600i which had failed to set the world alight in Group A competition, Ford created its first forced induction Escort for public consumption: the RS Turbo.
Read MoreWe do love a “one-of-one” order here at Supercar Nostalgia and, in that vein, going under the hammer at Iconic Auctioneers’ Stoneleigh Park sale in Warwickshire on February 21st is a really…
Read MoreAs if the paltry 200-car homologation requirement for Group B did not permit sufficiently extreme machinery, manufacturers were permitted to build even more potent Evolution variants from the…
Read MoreWhen the World Rally Championship switched from Group A to WRC regulations for the 1997 season, one of the older generation cars to get a new lease of life was Ford’s Escort RS Cosworth. In…
Read MoreHaving already released a couple of super hardcore Sport-badged variants since the Elise had gone into production during mid 1996, Lotus unveiled a souped-up mainstream iteration dubbed the Elise…
Read MoreAlthough in later years the Turbo generally stole all the headlines when it came anything Esprit, the normally aspirated variants with their fizzy engines and lightweight mid-engined delicacy were…
Read MoreOf the many collectable Fords heading to auction this spring, undoubtedly one of the most interesting is a Sierra RS Cosworth which will be going under the hammer during Iconic Auctioneers’…
Read MoreWhen Ford wanted to source a suitable power unit for the original three-door Sierra Group A homologation special, they turned to Cosworth who developed the legendary YBB unit which…
Read MoreLike 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…
Read MoreOnce a couple of early production issues had been sorted, the critically acclaimed Type 26 Elan swelled the coffers at Lotus. Two years after launch, and with around 800 units completed, an S2…
Read MoreFord developed the Escort RS Cosworth in order to embark on their most serious rally programme since the ill-fated Group B RS200 of the mid 1980s. 2500 examples of the new car had to be…
Read MoreUntil the arrival of Nissan’s technological tour de force which was the R32 Skyline GT-R, Ford’s RS500 iteration of the Sierra Cosworth ruled the roost as the ultimate Group A touring car of its day. The…
Read MoreHaving established an enviable reputation on the special stages that culminated in seven outright Safari Rally wins beginning in 1970, Nissan decided to embark on a Group B programme for 1983.
Read MoreFor three straight season between 1974 and 1976, Lancia set the World Rally Championship alight with the purpose-built Stratos, the like of which had never been seen before. However, while the…
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