1975 Zakspeed FIA Group 2 Ford Escort BDG

Although a Formula One constructor from 1985-89, Zakspeed is better known for its FIA Group 2 Escorts and its Group 5 Capris. They did however enter seventy-four Grand Prix and were unique at one stage producing an F1 car with their own chassis and engine; only Ferrari had the same in-house facility. Founded by Erich Zakowski in 1968 they were actively involved in many forms of motorsport and employed many well-known drivers. Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Winkelhock, Jonathan Palmer, Martin Brundle and Bernd Schneider all drove their cars from F1 to Touring Cars.

Built and prepared by Mark Wright Motorsport, this FIA Escort BDG is well regarded and accepted as a fully-developed front running historic racer. It is engineered and finished to a very high standard in its re-created form as the famous Europa-Mobel Zakspeed Escort with full MSA and HTP papers.

The specification includes the Ford 2.0 BDG engine which is all alloy with custom profile cams, full race-spec head and bottom end with steel components, dry sump, Weber 50 carburettors, tubular manifold and a race exhaust system. Built by Tracksport the gearbox is a five-speed type 9 gearbox incorporating special roller bearings and straight cut gears. The rear axle has a special fully floating 4.4 gripper type differential axle. The front suspension is fully rose-jointed with coil-over damping, alloy hubs and adjustable top mounts. The rear suspension is a four linkage set up A frame type with top links and inboard coil-overs. It has Monte Carlo discs all round with a bias pedal box and comes with split rim 14'' Compomotives, 10 inch fronts and 14'' rears. They are mounted on Avon slicks.

This Escort holds numerous lap records, fastest laps and many overall race wins with its John Smurthwaite built very reliable 265bhp Ford BDG engine. It represents a great opportunity to race at the front of any historic saloon car race on a realistic budget. This Escort is proven, well developed and comes with support learned by engineering at its highest level.