Ford Escort RS1800

Overview
Produced: 1975-1977
Types: Saloon,2 doors,4 seats

Based on the Mk II Escort the RS1800 closely followed the original RS1600 concept. The RS1800 used a 1835cc version of the Cosworth BDA engine and produced 115bhp. Many special features were standard on the RS1800 including stiffened suspension, wide wheels and an uprated gearbox.

The first RS1800's were constructed at Halewood in England. Production of the RS1800 then moved to Germany where it stayed until the model was superseded in 1977 by the RS2000.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1835ccS4 DOHC87mm x 78mm
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
114 mph9 s
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
341 Ford Escort RS 1800 Coys 12 Jan 2013 Not sold
258 Ford RS1800 Coys 15 Jan 2011 Not sold
25 Ford Escort RS 1600 H&H Sales Limited 13 Mar 2010 Not sold
55 Ford Escort RS 1800 H&H Sales Limited 13 Mar 2010 - £99000.00
062 1975 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 H&H Sales Limited 20 Jun 2007 £9000.00 -
065 Ford Escort Twin Cam H&H Sales Limited 6 Oct 2004 £38000.00 -
004 Ford Escort MKIII 1300 (1977) Barons 17 Apr 2001 £450.00 -
Unknown Ford Escort 2100 (1975) AMA 12 Jul 1999 Not sold
007 Ford Escort RS2000 (1976) Parkes 15 Jun 1997 £775.00 -
209 Ford Escort (1975) RTS Auctions Ltd 26 Nov 1995 £1000.00 -
035 Ford RS1800 (1975) Sandown 14 Oct 1995 Not sold
415 Ford Escort RS1800 (1975) Brooks 23 Jun 1995 £4900.00 -
067 Ford Escort Ghia (1977) H&H Sales Limited 17 Nov 1994 £750.00 -
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Article Life begins at forty
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Publication Practical Classics January 2008
Life begins at forty - The Ford Escort turns 40 this month - so PC celebrates the car's coming of age by gathering together the best of the breed...
Article Classic Cars July 1999 pg 112
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Publication Classic Cars July 1999
Superguide. £3½K Seventies Sports Saloons. Ford Escort RS2000 MkI, All boy racers grow up eventually, but it's still fun to forget your true age from time to time. Glen Waddington shows how you can mix hooliganism with respectability.
Article Buyers Guide - MKI And MKII Escorts - Colourful Characters
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Publication Practical Classics February 1998
Buyers Guide - MKI And MKII Escorts - Colourful Characters - Performance, economy or luxury car, the Escort is all things to all men.  Phil Bell explains how to buy this Ford favourite.
Article Classics September 2002 pg 26
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Publication Classics September 2002
Your Classics. Tom Leonard's tough Ford Escort RS2000 has a hidden secret - underneath the bonnet lies a 2.8litre fuel injected V6 engine!
Article MotorSport August 2002 pg 54
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Publication MotorSport August 2002
Ford Escort RS Vs Fiat 131 Abarth. Slide Rulers. In the years between Stratos and Quattro, rallying was all about a pair of humdrum three-box family saloons. Doesn't sound great, does it? They became, however, two of the sport's most successful and iconic cars. John Davenport recalls their tail-happy dogfight for world honours.
Article Classics April 2002 pg 30
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Publication Classics April 2002
Three Stage Rockets. The Mini Cooper S, Ford Escort RS1800 and Lancia Delta Integrale were the ultimate rally cars, even though they were all based on family shopping cars. Tim Morgan tells their stories, while Andrew Noakes drives them.
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