Steve Saxty Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 This is Special Vehicle Engineering - the team that designed the fastest Fords. Can you guess what was the secret car they are hiding there on the right? Rod Mansfield wrote a fascinating insight in my book where he tells us what it was like to do Capri, Cosworth and XRs, you can read it here. Read what Rod says today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xp197777 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Escort mk5 rs2000 or XR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexican Gerbil Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Is it a boot (saloon car) or a whale tail ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT36 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Escort Cosworth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Mk5 Rs2000 my mum had a pre production mk5 RS2000 4X4 Which shared some Escort cosworth parts whenever we rang fords for parts they said there wasn’t such a car it was bought from a Ford main dealer lol and was used as a test car apparently sadly it was stolen off the drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Maybe that’s my mums car under the sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 It’s an Austin montego ! Ford needs a benchmark on how NOT to build a car, so ideal candidate 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuili1 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 MK5 RS2000 Had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Nope on all counts so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexican Gerbil Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 After some investigative work I believe it’s an escort but what flavour .....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich T Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 A prototype that never made production? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xp197777 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Yep I don’t recognise that , I reckon prototype as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanlad Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Mexican Gerbil said: After some investigative work I believe it’s an escort but what flavour .....?? That's a pretty good list. I had lunch with Rod Mansfield a few months back. The project they were proudest of was the Venezuelan Escort with (I think) supercharger and AC needed to accommodate the high altitude and heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Yup - it's an Escort but which one? Not an RS BTW... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xp197777 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Xr3 i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich T Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 XR 4x4 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteRS8084 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Here's a punt......rs 1700t pre production? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 19 hours ago, Rich T said: A prototype that never made production? Nope, it was a big seller... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 10 hours ago, PeteRS8084 said: Here's a punt......rs 1700t pre production? 10 hours ago, PeteRS8084 said: Here's a punt......rs 1700t pre production? Nope, it was some time after that poor unfortunate thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 12 hours ago, Rich T said: XR 4x4 ? Nope, not that big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Saxty Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 12 hours ago, Xp197777 said: Xr3 i Close but no cigar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Escort GTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xp197777 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Xr3i cabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanlad Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Why was it under a cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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