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FORD ESCORT WRC – FIA HISTORIC TECHNICAL PASSPORT

KG Motorsport are proud to offer this exceptional Ford Escort WRC, constructed by Mellors Elliot Motorsport from a genuine Ford Motorsport Escort WRC bodyshell for customer competition.

Mellors Elliot Motorsport were one of Ford Motorsport’s leading satellite teams during the Escort WRC era, building and preparing highly successful customer World Rally Cars.

First competing in 1999 and campaigned in period by Neale Dougan, the Escort retains its original MSA Competition Logbook and is accompanied by an outstanding collection of original competition and technical documentation.

The car was issued with a full FIA Historic Technical Passport in 2026. The HTP represents it as a 2000 Ford Escort WRC Evolution, is valid until 10 January 2036 and provides long-term eligibility for prestigious FIA Historic competition and events across Europe, subject to individual event regulations.

HISTORY AND PROVENANCE

The Escort first competed at the 1999 Lurgan Park Rally with Neale Dougan and subsequently achieved overall podium finishes and recorded stage victories.

After retiring from active Irish competition in 2005, it remained in collector ownership and later appeared at Rallylegend, demonstrated by former Ford works driver and 1993 Rallye Sanremo winner Gianfranco Cunico.

The car underwent an extensive restoration and rebuild by D-Max in Italy in preparation for future FIA Historic eligibility. Detailed photographic and video records of this work are available to serious prospective purchasers.

Further specialist work was completed by respected Ford Cosworth experts Oppliger Motorsport, who carried out an engine build and all gearbox work.

DOCUMENTATION

Original MSA Competition Logbook

FIA Historic Technical Passport issued in 2026 and valid until 10 January 2036

Original Ford Motorsport/Boreham roll-cage certificate

Complete FIA HTP dossier and supporting technical documentation

Original V5 Registration Certificate

Documented competition history beginning in 1999

ENGINE

Zero-kilometre Ford Escort Cosworth WRC engine

9.8:1 compression ratio

Forged competition pistons

136 mm connecting rods with ARP bolts

Machined cylinder head

WRC camshafts and matching tappets

Double valve springs and flat retainers

Sodium-filled valves

Jacketed block with ductile liners

Modified long studs and revised oil passages

Specific 8.5-litre baffled competition sump

New T35 turbocharger with 34 mm flange

Wastegate with 34 mm capsule

ECUMASTER ECU

Silver wiring loom

Air-injector turbo-pressure control

Two-position anti-lag system

TRANSMISSION, CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION

Six-speed sequential FFD gearbox

Central differential release

Reconditioned with new dogs and sliding gears

Mechanowelded front cradle and welded Mecano rear cradle

Six-piece WRC suspension-arm kit

Cast-aluminium asphalt front hubs

Ergal 7075 T6 front arms

39NiCrMoZ compression arms

Proflex dampers with separate cartridges

Wide top mounts with maximum camber adjustment

WRC steering column with motorsport joints

Overhauled 1.9-turn WRC quick steering rack

Six-position blade-adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars

BRAKES, CONTROLS AND WHEELS

AP Racing pedal box with 0.625, 0.700 and 0.700-inch master cylinders

AP Racing 356 mm front discs with six-piston calipers

AP Racing 315 mm rear discs with four-piston calipers

45-degree hydraulic handbrake with twin AP Racing 0.700-inch master cylinders

Four Speedline WRC wheels, 8×18 ET33

CURRENT SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Sparco Circuit II FIA competition seats, valid until 2030

Sparco six-point FHR harnesses, valid until 2030

Antincendio Cesare plumbed fire-suppression system, inspection due June 2027

Antincendio Cesare 2 kg ABC handheld extinguisher, inspection due June 2027

WITA FIA FT3 fuel cell, manufactured in 2025 and valid until 2030

Original Ford Motorsport/Boreham welded-in roll cage

PERIOD-CORRECT EQUIPMENT

Full Ford Escort WRC bonnet lamp pod

Matching corner lamp pods

Original Ford Motorsport dashboard controls and switch panels

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a properly documented, comprehensively rebuilt Escort WRC with a current long-valid FIA HTP, zero-kilometre engine, rebuilt FFD transmission and outstanding historic-event potential.

PRICE: POA

Call or WhatsApp Kieron at KG Motorsport:

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