Escort MK1 Group 4 BDG

For sale my simply stunning MK1 Escort Group 4 rally car.

Full spec Historic car presented in Roger Clark “Old Gold” colours.

All the best bits built by Raycroft Autos Christchurch a world renowned builder of Group 4 Escorts.

Engine is a new Blue Sky Engineering BDG 2.0 alloy block on genuine Webers, Lumenition ignition, BDA works type linkage, L1 cams. Big Alloy rad oil cooler dry sump all Aeroquip hose and fittings throughout.

Gearbox is a ZF Race gearbox Dog leg first the only one that is FIA Historic legal, proper synchromesh gears, steel rings etc. Ratio’s: 1st 2.3, 2nd 1.8, 3rd 1.36, 4th 1.14 and 5th 1.1. One piece prop.

Axle is 5.1 c.w.p. Fully floating GRP4 Gripper LSD, rear brakes are Ford M16 disks. Slipper springs with Gartrac 146lb five leaf gravel springs with Bilstein turreted shockers.

Front suspension is Bilstein group 4 adjustable platform big springs alloy hubs long Group 4 studs +10mm track. AP Historic brakes with big wheel bearings.

Shell is fully fabricated all steel Group 4 bits, big tunnel big diff housing modern cage double door bars, short link boxes, alloy fuel tank twin facet pumps filter king filter and pressure regulator all lines Aeroquip.

Motor MEC EVO one seats and super light OMP belts.

Professionally re wired with Smith period gauges, electric power steering.

It’s so hard to list everything and I am sure I missed something.

This is a very special car that has done very little work with less that 700k from new and remains in mint condition – for sale at a fraction of a new build.

LVV certified will be sold with WOF and rego.

With the Silver Fern rally just around the corner, this would be a lovely opportunity to see NZ in style, the trip of a life time.

We can help with logistics both for the rally and shipping back home.

I can send more photos.

Please give me a call if you wish to discus the car and any possibilities.