Ford Escort Rally Car Makes £89,500
Published March 20th, 2008
At Bonhams’ sale of collectors’ cars at Race Retro, Stoneleigh, on Saturday 15 March 2008, the Bjorn Waldegard 2007 East African Safari Winning 1972 Ford Escort RS 1600 Mk 1 Saloon sold for £89,500. This is a world record auction price for both a Rally Ford Escort and for a Mark 1 Escort.
In the last 12 months alone Bonhams has secured four world record prices for historic race/ rally cars. In addition to the Escort, they are:
The Monte Carlo/East African Safari 1973 Porsche 2.7 RS Touring - 293,500 Euros (Retromobile, Paris, 09 February 2008)
The ex-works 1964 Mini Cooper Rally Saloon, winner of the 1965 RAC Rally - £100,500 (Stoneleigh 24 March 2007)
The ex-Team Lotus 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk 1 Saloon - £136,800 (Olympia, London, 03 December 2007)
More info www.bonhams.com
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