Ford Rs200 Production Numbers

The street version of the rally star was technically revised recently by a ford rs 200 specialist and is in top condition.

Ford rs200 production numbers. The small production numbers mean that seeing an rs200 change hands is as rare as a satisfying meal from pizza hut. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. This 1986 ford rs200 is one of those rare 24 factory evolution examples. The ford rs200 is a mid engined four wheel drive sports car that was produced by ford motorsport in boreham uk from 1984 to 1986.

Early in its life the car was owned by the late robert bob southerland founder of the colorado grand rally. The rs200 was unlike any of its production car based competition which included the peugeot 205 t16 lancia delta s4 and the audi quattro s1 among others and yet it was somehow cooler for it. The road going rs200 was the basis for ford s group b rally car and was designed to comply with fia homologation regulations which required 200 parts kits to be produced and at least one road legal car to be assembled. Driven by kalle grundel benny melander with number 6 raced at the lombard rac rally in 1986.

Includes photo etched parts plastic parts rubber parts seatbelt fabric water slide decals assembly instructions and painting instructions. The epitome of a fast paced era of rallies. What these cars do all have is a number on them from the manufacturer of the chassis arch motors. Southerland sold the car in 1989 to private ownership who enjoyed the car until recently when it was subsequently purchased by the current owner.

Additional details for the ford rs200 group b model car kit. Manufactured by belkits in 1 24 scale with reference bel021 also listed as bel 021. Most refer to these cars as rs200 bitsa s i have adopted the term rs200 and having seen some in the flesh they are sometimes really well put together are you would be hard pressed to tell that is was not from the original ford build. The ford gt is a mid engine two seater sports car manufactured and marketed by american automobile manufacturer ford for the 2005 model year in conjunction with the company s 2003 centenary.

The story so far. It was first displayed to the public at the. Over the weekend however an rs200 surfaced for sale on bring a trailer in. Group b had few limitations in terms of design and a very low minimum production run of 200 vehicles with no requirement that manufacturers have an existing production model.

The gt recalls ford s historically significant gt40 a consecutive four time winner of the 24 hours of le mans 1966 1969.