Most of you will be familiar with the Ford Escort RS Cosworth that had an excellent reputation. It was renowned as a very nippy vehicle and has proven to be a sought after modern classic car.

Well, you may be interested to read that a 1996 homologation rally model of the above vehicle was recently sold at an online Collecting Cars.com auction for over 53,000 euros with this reportedly being a record price for such a vehicle.

It is left hand drive having been manufactured in Germany. Its last owner has had it in his possession for 24 years but has sold it due to his age. It has a two litre turbo charged engine producing 224 bhp and it has a 5 speed manual gearbox. It is 4 wheel drive. It has over 97,000 km on the clock.

The bodywork is in Auralis Blue and it has black leather seats. It has an electric sunroof, windows and door mirrors. As you can see from the photos on the auctioneer’s website it appears to be in good condition with what are believed to be a number of minor things requiring attention.

Let us hope that the new owner looks after it but at the same time takes it out on the roads as often as it practically possible. It would appear to be a car that likes to be driven and seen. It will no doubt catch the eye of many a passer by.

If you happen to own a Ford Escort RS Cosworth and your existing classic car insurance is shortly coming up for renewal or you are looking to buy such a vehicle for the first time then why not get in contact with us at your earliest convenience with a view to obtaining a competitive quotation without any obligation to proceed. We look forward to hearing from you in due course.