A word about the chassis : it is plastic, and from what I’ve heard it will stay like that, but the car is almost a roller. On my 4 examples, I have some rolling better than others. I can’t tell what will happen with models in production (mines are final samples), but I believe it will stay like that, which is a compromise admissible from my point of view. Oh, and the interior is also treated well, with this kind of tartan interior, with details up to the doors !

Around 14 years ago, our vendor, a knowledgeable and particularly fastidious enthusiast, decided that he would like to add an RS500 to his Collection. He knew what he wanted but took the precaution of enlisting the help of a friend who was a marque expert. They considered a number of cars, including some lovely examples, but were focused on finding the best RS500 they possibly could. A number of other contenders were rejected until, one day, E378 TKN appeared and was unquestionably 'the one'. Its originality was unmatched, the mileage was nominal (even today it has only covered 5,192 miles) and it had patently been cared for. The Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 was a limited-run homologation special - essentially a road car on which a racing machine could be based The Sierra’s engine bay is prone to corrosion and stress fractures. Look at the bulkhead, battery tray and inner wings, paying close attention to the suspension turrets, which are known to fold inwards and collapse; another warning sign is excessive negative camber on the front wheels.

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Therefore, an official request for a turbocharged version (designated Cosworth YBB) capable of 180 HP on the street and 300 HP in race trim, was placed. Cosworth answered positively, but they put up two conditions: the engine would produce not less than 150kW (204 HP) in the street version, and Ford had to accept no fewer than 15,000 engines. Turner's project would only need about 5,000 engines, but Ford nevertheless accepted the conditions. The extra 10,000 engines would later become one of the reasons Ford also chose to develop a four-door, second generation, Sierra RS Cosworth. The original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth three-door is ultra-cool, immensely tuneable and extremely desirable. Here’s how to buy a bank-beating investment that’s equally able to annihilate your wallet… Why not to start with the street versions? They look so mean! My god. Look at this moonstone blue version. I can’t get enough of it. I just can’t. Might I have my favorite Inno64 model in hand ? Might be … The RS500 was announced in July 1987 and had a mechanically uprated Cosworth engine (more like the one to be used in competition), with power boosted to 224bhp, modified bodywork and the cachet of being hand-assembled.

Big money chases factory-original Cossies, so many masquerading as unmodified cars led previous lives as 500bhp hooligans. Third, the Ford Sierra is a super sought after model, and Inno64 wanted to have it as a new model in the very soon to be released yearly Macau Grand Prix set. Our feature car is one of the most original examples around, yet even it has had the Stage 1 tune – a simple remap that’s said to be better for the engine, which otherwise is a little strangled in standard form. A Cosworth should be reliable, dependable transport, although minor electrical issues can have a massive impact. Rust is a serious Sierra problem, but by now most three-door Cossies have been restored or in need of very little work. But don’t take it for granted; even a low-mileage or renovated car requires a thorough inspection.The RS Cosworth gave the Sierra range proper ‘street cred’. Ford Motorsport under Stuart Turner needed a Group A saloon to replace the Capri. Conveniently, Cosworth had developed a 16-valve twin-cam version of the Pinto engine that, once turbocharged, would create a stonking Touring Car in the light three-door fleet Sierra bodyshell. On the improvement section, I would have loved a work on the tooling for the gas tank, instead of a tampo work. The most expensive cars ever sold at auction: Ferrari dominates the top 10 countdown but ISN'T number one It's even being sold supplied with a selection of spare - extremely rare - original oil filters, fuel filters and other parts.' Although John Sears acquired the car from his father, he didn’t drive it – mainly because he was ten years old at the time. ‘When David Sears had finished driving the RS500 it was taken off the road rather than sold,’ said current owner and RS Owners Club RS500 registrar Paul Linfoot. ‘According to Jim Clarke, who bought the car from John Sears, it was being sold to pay for his university fees, and had been sitting in storage for the previous ten years.’

The RS500 cars all featured a selection of aerodynamic enhancements that have become synonymous with the Fast Ford - and the desire of collectors from around the world.This sale happened because of a unique set of circumstances: an ultra-low mileage car, maintained fastidiously by its owner in a great colour combination attracted two very dedicated buyers who both wanted to buy it. In August 1987 the Sierra RS500 Cosworth was homologated. Ford took pole position in all the remaining six 1987 World Touring Car Championship events and was first over the finish line in four of them. The works Eggenberger Motorsport team won the entrants' World Championship, although the team's cars were disqualified from the 1987 Bathurst 1000 in Australia for wheel arch panel irregularities. These had been deemed legal in every other race that year [5] however this deprived Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz of the drivers' title. [6] [7] Eggenberger won the 1989 Spa 24 Hours. He knew what he wanted but took the precaution of enlisting the help of a friend who was a marque expert, Silverstone Auctions told us.