A 1980s Fast Ford collectible car has smashed all records this weekend by selling at auction for a jaw-dropping £596,250.
The 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 obliterated its £150,000 to £180,000 pre-sale guide price on Saturday and sold for a winning bid four-and-a-half times higher than the previous world record amount paid for one of these limited edition modern classics.
Described as ‘perhaps the finest example’ of the rare RS500 breed, the astounding price paid for the Sierra at the
Regular readers of the Cars and motoring section will have likely noted a story or two about Fast Fords in recent months.
And there’s a good reason why they’re newsworthy – values have shot through the roof in the last few years, especially 1980s Sierra Cosworths, with good examples easily making six-figure auction sale prices.
But one due to go to the block later this month is set to obliterate all price records that have come before it.
The 1987
Forget about achingly-beautiful Aston Martins, stunning vintage Jaguars and ultra-rare Ferraris – the brand that sent car collectors into a frenzy at the weekend was Ford. And Fast Fords in particular.
While most people associate the carmaker with models like the supremely popular Fiesta – which Ford announced will cease production next year – and family favourites including the Focus and Kuga SUV, back in the eighties the manufacturer produced some of the greatest hot hatches to ever grace our
Schnelle Fords aus den Achtzigern und Neunzigern steigen derzeit im Wert wie seltene Kunst, Gold und edle Weine – und dieser hier ist in der Tat ein ganz besonderes Exemplar.
Das Auto von 1996 ist der letzte Escort RS Cosworth: das letzte von der Rallye abgeleitete Straßenauto, das in Deutschland vom Band lief, bevor die Produktion des Favoriten der Ford-Familie in Vorbereitung auf die Ankunft des Focus Fließhecks zwei Jahre später eingestellt wurde.
Technisch gesehen hat es einen neuen Besitzer.
