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- 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth by Brodie Brittain Racing
1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth by Brodie Brittain Racing
Lot Number: 428
1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth by Brodie Brittain Racing
A very special Sierra Cosworth enhanced by one of the best in the business; with an impressive specification, in super condition and from a Ford-enthusiast home.
- Sold for: £43,875
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 24th August, 2024 at 11.00am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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BODY COLOUR
British Racing Green -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
D24 RSC
SUMMARY
A very special Sierra Cosworth enhanced by one of the best in the business; with an impressive specification, in super condition and from a Ford-enthusiast home.
DESCRIPTION
The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was introduced as a means of homologating the Sierra for 'Group A' Touring Car racing, with a requirement that 5,000 cars were built and sold - somewhat worrying when the company's initial approach to the dealer network came back with an estimate that suggested they could sell around 1,500 units! The eventual sales record is, of course, history, Ford going on to sell 5,545 three-door cars (including the RS500, of which only 500 were built).
Launched for sale in July 1986, and based on the three-door Sierra bodyshell, it was designed by Ford's Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) and was powered by a Cosworth-designed 2-litre turbo engine of now legendary repute. At this time, the Sierra Cosworth was a new kind of performance car - a 'blue-collar hero' able to humble true sports cars!
David Brodie was a hugely successful saloon car racer in club, British and European championships, who will be forever associated with a wide-arched Mk1 Ford Escort affectionately known as ‘Run Baby Run’, a car that won dozens of races in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He’s held lap records at all the UK circuits, a few of which stood for many years, and became a regular BTCC driver in the 1980s and 1990s. He has long been a friend to motor racing’s elite, having helped out Frank Williams in his early career (later becoming a director of Williams Grand Prix Engineering at its outset) and was best man and limo driver at Ronnie Peterson’s wedding, a favour the Formula 1 driver later returned.
David Brodie also formed Brodie Brittain Racing (BBR) with engineer Ken Brittain in Brackley, working closely with the Ford Works Motorsport division and going on to build a wide variety of road and race cars that achieved legendary status among UK car enthusiasts.
The car presented here is a 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth that has been well and truly given the BBR treatment; uprated in period and subsequently changed from Moonstone Blue to British Racing Green (in honour of a Sierra campaigned by David Brodie).
Sometimes a car can do all its ‘talking’ through its specification:
1997 BBR engine modifications: Cosworth pistons (with total seal rings), race-spec cylinder head with 26mm ports, inlet manifold ported/matched to head, Piper BD 10 cams, Isky valve springs, lightened/polished con rods, H/P oil pump, ARP head-studs, ARP rod-bolts, ARP main-studs, ARP flywheel bolts, T34/63 Turbo with 34 actuator, grey injectors (403s), billet fuel rail and regulator, lightened flywheel, racing paddle clutch, Quaiffe big tooth straight cut gearset, B&M quick-shift assembly, Pace RS500 intercooler, Brise Motorsport alloy radiator, 13-row oil cooler.
Bodywork: Bare-metal repaint in Jaguar British Racing Green (paint code HEN), all new seals, rubbers etc. when rebuilt.
Running Gear: Front 8x17 three-piece Compomotive split-rims wheels with 215/40/17 Kumho Tyres; Rear 8.5 x17 with 235/40/17 Kumho Tyres. Brakes: 325mm x 32 front discs with new hi-spec 6-pot callipers, EBC Red Stuff pads; 300mm rear discs with EBC Red Stuff pads and new callipers; Dot 5.1 racing brake fluid.
Suspension: Gaz gold coil-overs, updated bushes all round, new rear beam mounting bushes, rose-jointed rear anti-roll bar drop links.
Fuel system: new tank and strap, new 044 fuel pump, new filters & lines, all new A/N fittings and Teflon braided hoses.
Miscellaneous: Bailey Motorsport header tank, swirl pot, washer tank and breather system, with red/blue A/N fittings, 10-row power steering cooler with A/N fittings; the engine has just had new oil and filters, a new thermostat, a new cambelt (Mountune), a new tensioner, all new drive-belts, new boost and water hoses (Roose Motorsport) and the injectors have cleaned and flow tested; all ABS sensors have been replaced and the system is fully operational.
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 428
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- SIERRA RS COSWORTH BY BBR
- Registration Number
- D24 RSC
- Chassis Number
- WF0EXXGBBEGB51584
- Engine Number
- GB51584
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- British Racing Green
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Joseph Watts
- Car Specialist
- 07779 082707
- joe@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Joseph.
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