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Frank you're right, I was puzzled to see an RS1600 appearing But same could be said for the Zakspeed RS1800, it had 1975cc, not the 1800cc of the road car... And if were taling about homologation, when did you ever see a 4-valve BMW 2002 or BMW 320 or even an Opel Kadett GT/E?
To get back to the Ringshausen Gp5 Escort; it was used in May 1976 in the Nürburgring 1000km race and entered as an RS2000 BDG with the drivers being Ludwig, Hennige and Müller, it was sold to Ringshausen, he did a few DRM races in 1977 and then in 1978 an almost complete season.
Gary is there a possibility that this is your car? I'm thinking this might be the case, as Ringshausen only drove the last few races of 1977, which fits in with the fact that your car was in mampe livery only for the first part of the season. Is there any chance you could establish when in 1978 the car went to South Africa?
Best of all though, Autohaus Ringshausen still exist! I will send an email and see if Mr Ringshausen would be so kind to give some more information regarding his car and racing.
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