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1998 Ford Focus Mk1 RWD 'Special'

1998 Ford Focus Mk1 RWD 'Special'-Sold

Lot Number: 478

1998 Ford Focus Mk1 RWD 'Special'

Rear-wheel-drive, Cosworth YB-engined Focus built from the ground up for a purpose and with great effect.

  • Sold for: £18,563

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 14th November, 2020 at 2.00pm GMT at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Multi-coloured

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    S511 DTO

SUMMARY

Rear-wheel-drive, Cosworth YB-engined Focus built from the ground up for a purpose and with great effect.

DESCRIPTION

  • This car is all about its fabrication and specification
  • Featured on the cover and inside Fast Ford magazine, described as the 'ultimate Focus'
  • Specially built for fast road and track driving; reliable c300bhp
  • The fabrication is described as top class and this shows in the way the car drives
  • Well-known and respected within Ford circles; recent engine rebuild and new gripper differential

Specification:

Engine

Cosworth YB: freshly built 205 block, +50 re-bore, Mahle pistons, new Cosworth oil pump, new bearings, G19 sump, Cometic gaskets, new cast-iron water pump, MLS steel head gasket, 10 arp short studs, adjustable cam pulleys, new guides, rebuilt T34 billet Turbo by Bernies Blowers, on greens, 3 bar and mapped by Clint @ BHP

Gearbox

Cosworth T5 with AP paddle clutch and short shifter

Differential

Gripper plated differential built by Bara Motorsport, not even done 1,000 miles. Lower ratio than standard Cosworth (3.92)

Brakes

Big brake conversion all round; discs all round.

Suspension

Gaz fully-adjustable height and stiffness; poly bushes and rose jointed everywhere

Wheels and tyres

Compomotive MO 8.5x18 with 235/40/18 Toyo R888s

Extras

Pro-alloy bits - header tank, fuel tank, radiator, intercooler

Full cage, 4-point harnesses, NOS fitted (but not fully connected) and a full stainless exhaust system

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
478
Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS MK1 RWD
Registration Number
S511 DTO
Chassis Number
WF0BXXGCDBWR84108
Engine Number
LY26955
Transmission
Manual
Body Colour
Multi-coloured

GALLERY

CONSIGNOR

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Joseph.

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