1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS Sapphire

The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the first Ford to wear the Cosworth badge and was introduced at the 1985 Geneva Motor Show as a means of homologating the Sierra for Group A touring car racing, only 5545 were built. Based on the three-door Sierra body shell, it was designed by Ford's Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) and was powered by a Cosworth-designed 2.0-litre turbo engine of now legendary repute. The RS Cosworth used a 204bhp 2.0 litre DOHC engine with a Garret T3 turbocharger and intercooler. Capable of 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds and a 150mph top speed, yet available for the reasonably affordable sum of £15,950, in 1986 the Sierra Cosworth was a new kind of performance car - a blue-collar hero able to humble true exotica. Then in 1988 the four door Sierra Sapphire Cosworth was launched to appeal to a wider target audience, gone were the bonnet scoops and wheel arch extensions but the engine remained the same and the car went onto to be another massive sales success for Ford.

We are informed by the vendor that this particular Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 2WD was actually last issued with an MOT certificate in April of 2007. There is reported to be a good history file with the car including paperwork that indicates F177 KGP was the subject of a major engine overhaul by Ultimate Machine and Performance Services Ltd of Surrey in 2003. We are told the engine runs however we would suggest that given how long this car has been off the road the engine will need at the very least plenty of preventative maintenance.

These cars are becoming increasingly difficult to find nowadays and as such finding a 2WD Sapphire Cosworth like this that is complete and running offers a unique opportunity to purchase a genuine fast Ford for the price of a second hand Nissan Micra.