c.1990 Ford Escort XR3i
Estimated at £4,000 - £5,000Registration No: Un-Reg
Chassis No: WFOBXXGCABGG23830
MOT: None
Motor Car Location: Nottinghamshire
- Understood to have been supplied new in Germany
- Offered with no paperwork and 37,200 recorded Kms
- Finished in Metallic Grey with Grey cloth trim
- Offered from long term storage and in need of recommissioning
Launched alongside the rest of the Escort MKIII range in September 1980, the XR3 was an instant success. Intended as a rival to the Volkswagen Golf GTi, its monocoque bodyshell (complete with 'aerodeck' hatchback) boasted all round independent suspension and disc / drum brakes. Powered by a 1597cc OHC four-cylinder engine mated to four-speed manual transmission (five-speed from February 1982 onwards), it proved quick but unruly. Conscious that the planned introduction of fuel injection would bring yet more speed, Ford charged its SVE (Special Vehicle Engineering) department with taming the hot hatch's wayward handling. Begun in October 1981 and overseen by Ron Mansfield, the XR3i project bore fruit in just fifteen months. Unveiled in January 1983, the revised model featured - as its name implied - Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. Credited with developing 105bhp and 101lbft of torque, the Fast Ford was reputedly capable of 120mph and 0-60mph in 8.5 seconds. A cult car among 'boy racers' of all ages, it is still prized to this day.
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