Escort Cosworth Rally car info

[rally247]

Originally Posted by Chris Eyre

Fantastic! Which reg plate does it run on?


I've done some digging around in my old photo albums over Christmas and found these, which may all to the Escort Cosworth prototype discussion:

1990 British Motorshow, NEC, Birmingham - J930 JHJ:

- Left hand drive
- plastic front windows / sliders (these were installed when it ran on the debut Talavera Rally)
- tricky to see, but I think it has a central roof vent



- 'Ford' badge in pre-production positon on bonnet, not in grille insert






1991 British Motorshow, Earls Court - no ID

- Left hand drive
- Glass fitted all round
- no roof vents & what looks like a factory radio aerial suggests this could be a mock up of some sort. It was immaculate if my memory serves me.
- GSE stickers on the doors
- 'Ford' badge in pre-production positon on bonnet, not in grille insert
- numberplate has got caught by the camera flash, but it's just a show plate, saying 'Escort'






1992 Centurion Rally, Kielder - J113 BPU

- Left hand drive
- Glass fitted all round
- twin roof vents
- 'Ford' badge in production positon in grille insert



Mike Taylor Developments Group N development car, used by Gwyndaf Evans - J799 BVW

- I think this is a 1993 Motorshow pic
- Left hand drive
- 'Ford' badge in production positon in grille insert (just visible on a zoom)



Hope this adds to an interesting discussion!



I found a trace on this - David Greer was renting it out, circa 1999.

Hi
Everything suggests its original id was J113 BPU, it certainly carried that colour scheme as I have the original boot lid and found the paint when flatting it back,its cage was the same and it has the twin roof vents,its also grp a spec. Sadly I don't have the original id as it was purchased as just a shell after Ford reshelled it (so I have the original shell) . I do have the registration J13 BPU as I was going to build it up in original colours,and thought it would look good to complete the image.

[Tomson]

Hello,

I was wondering whether anyone could help?

I have been searching the internet trying to find out some decent information on a Escort Cosworth Rally car that my friend purchased from Greece in 2010.

He was told it was a German Built official WRC, but stumbled across this thread and wondered whether any of you chaps with superior knowledge might be able to help ?

I have attached some pictures and am most grateful

Cheers,

Tom