THE SUMMER CLASSIC CAR SALE 17th June 2023

classiccarauctions.co.uk 151 LOT 641 Estimate: £30,000 - £35,000 1978 FORD ESCORT MK 2 RS MEXICO An original 1978 RS Mexico that’s been re-shelled and fully restored. • First registered on 01/09/1978, RS Mexico #GCATUM04430 eventually needed extensive bodywork repairs • The decision was taken by our vendor to re-shell the car and, as Mexico shells were not available, a standard left-hand drive Mk 2 shell was sourced, prepared and painted • In our vendor’s words “Re-shelled with a mint Ford Shell, all genuine-no welding was required, only to fit RS parts, to make the standard shell RS-spec I welded all the strength parts over, like for like” • The 2-litre Pinto engine was fully rebuilt with a road cam, twin 40 Webers, new electric distributor, large header tank, and a quick-shift gearbox with a single-piece prop • Further modifications/upgrades include electric power steering, bigger Princess brakes, rear Bilstein shocks, standard front RS struts • Fully retrimmed and finished with the correct Mexico details, as you can see from the images, the results are very impressive • The odometer read 73,536 at the time of cataloguing and the car will have a fresh MOT before the sale Lot Details Reg: PTJ 850T Chassis no.: GCATUM04430 Mileage: 73,536 MOT expiry: 27/05/2024 Consignor: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Vendor Condition Report: Overall: 121/135 ««««¶ More Details Lot 641 Bid On Lot 641